Christian Men Who Hate Women: Healing Hurting Relationships

by Margaret J. Rinck

Christian Men Who Hate Women is a long-needed book about hurting relationships in Christian marriage -- the kind of marriage in which Christian women love men who hate them. Dr. Margaret Josephson Rinck stresses that since the subject of abuse "seems to be such a taboo in the Christian community," it's necessary for us all to become aware of our own views concerning abuse. Rinck examines in detail - how women-hating relationships begin - what happens in these relationships - how both parties contribute to the problem - the role of the church in such a relationship -- She writes that "we need to set women -- and men -- free from the terrible bondage that entraps them in patterns of misogynistic behavior and relationships." Nor should the blame be exclusively assigned to the "bad guy" in the relationship, she points out, because "both the man and woman . . . have learned early in life to respond to pain with different mechanisms." For men and women afflicted by misogyny, Christian Men Who Hate Women offers hope for reversing deeply established patterns of relating to and coping with cruelly.

Genres: Self Help

205 pages, Paperback

First published June 11, 1990

Reviews

[Gregory · Rating 3 out of 5]

This needs to read and understood in the circles I tend to run in. We rightly stress the need for husbands and fathers to be strong leaders, but this can create situations where abuse and co-dependent relationships thrive. We need to talk about this in our churches, so that we can create cultures where these types of sins are recognized, repented of, and where true healing can occur.

[Joseph · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a brilliant, well-researched, much-needed healing manual for toxic marriages! I wish I had read this book long ago since I know someone in my family tree who suffers from a misogynistic husband. Margaret Rinck expresses a deep urgency for stabilizing and empowering a battered, timid wife while simultaneously reminding us that the husband is also suffering and needs healing. Rather than making excuses for the offender, Rinck allows us to view the situation from an entirely unbiased perspective that delves into the psychology of why the husband is acting this way and what should be done about it. This should be required reading for every Christian woman.