Table of Contents

Acknowledgments vi

Preface to the First Edition (1995) vii

Introduction to the Second Edition 1

Prologue: The Rape of Tamar 24

Part 1 The Framework of Violence against Women 1. Power and Violence against Women 40

2 Images of Women: Pornography and the Connection to Violence 64

Part 2 Forms of Violence against Women

3 Sexual Harassment and Stalking 84

4 Rape and Sexual Assault 106

5 Battering 124

6 Sexual Abuse by Clergy 149

7 Sexual Abuse of Children 168

Part 3 The Church's Response

8 The Pastor as "Wounded Healer" 194

9 Ministry with Men Who Use Violence 205

10 Empowering Women 228

Conclusion. Reconciliation: Moving Beyond Individual Forgiveness to Communal Justice 251

Appendix: A Litany for Healing 262

Notes 264

Indexes 330