Tuesday, November 12, 2002

New/ revised document on domestic violence

Good document. I note one interesting theological point. The document says:

For Men Who Abuse
Admit that the abuse is your problem, not your partner's, and have the manly courage to seek help. Begin to believe that you can change your behavior if you choose to do so.


I agree with the bolded sentence, but I am heterodox I think. Doesn't it sound semi or somewhat Pelagian? One would expect a church document to speak of grace initiating the conversion experience and not the person initiating change. Now we might say that this is addressed to the man in need of conversion and not to the theologian. However, wouldn't the Church want to highlight to the man his need of God's grace?

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