Religion News Blog » Domestic Violence http://www.religionnewsblog.com Religion news about religious cults, sects, world religions, and related issues Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:01:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Muslim TV exec gets 25 years to life for wife’s beheading http://www.religionnewsblog.com/25798/muslim-tv-exec-gets-25-years-to-life-for-wifes-beheading http://www.religionnewsblog.com/25798/muslim-tv-exec-gets-25-years-to-life-for-wifes-beheading#comments Thu, 10 Mar 2011 08:49:02 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=25798 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/25798/muslim-tv-exec-gets-25-years-to-life-for-wifes-beheading/feed 0 Mary Winkler, Abused Wife Who Killed Preacher Husband Speaks Out http://www.religionnewsblog.com/25330/mary-winkler-abused-wife-who-killed-preacher-husband-speaks-out http://www.religionnewsblog.com/25330/mary-winkler-abused-wife-who-killed-preacher-husband-speaks-out#comments Fri, 05 Nov 2010 17:17:58 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=25330 shooting and killing her husband after allegedly suffering years of abuse wants women to know they can get help without resorting to violence.

Women are sometimes "hesitant to speak out and ask for help," Mary Winkler told NBC's "Today" show this morning. But, she said, "someone will believe you."

Winkler, who was convicted of voluntary manslaughter for the March 2006 killing of her preacher husband, Matthew Winkler, served less than a year behind bars. Just two years later, in 2008, she regained full custody of her three daughters. But the Tennessee woman said justice was served.

"I felt like it was a very fair verdict," she said. That's because Winkler, 36, says her husband raped and abused her for years before she finally snapped and shot him in the back while he slept. ]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/25330/mary-winkler-abused-wife-who-killed-preacher-husband-speaks-out/feed 0 Muslim accused of beheading his wife appears in court http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23300/muslim-who-beheaded-wife-appears-in-court http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23300/muslim-who-beheaded-wife-appears-in-court#comments Wed, 25 Feb 2009 17:56:25 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=23300 Muzzammil Hassan A Buffalo, New York-area man accused of beheading his estranged wife made his first appearance in court Wednesday to face murder charges, according to the district attorney.

Muzzammil Hassan, 44, is charged with second-degree murder in the death of his 37-year-old wife, Aasiya Zubair Hassan, days after she filed for divorce and was granted a restraining order against him.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23300/muslim-who-beheaded-wife-appears-in-court/feed 0 Muslim men ‘think they have God-given right to beat wives’, claims female Muslim medic http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22911/muslims-domestic-violence http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22911/muslims-domestic-violence#comments Sat, 08 Nov 2008 21:43:35 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=22911 domestic violence Fatima Husain, a consultant in obstetrics and gynaecology, has told how she sees Muslim women coming for treatment with strangle marks around their necks and bruises on their pregnant bumps.

She also claimed that problems develop because many followers of Islam are fearful of discussing sex, contraception and infertility.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22911/muslims-domestic-violence/feed 0 Book reveals domestic violence behind the doors of the parsonage http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22901/domestic-violence-5 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22901/domestic-violence-5#comments Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:21:41 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=22901 Domestic Violence A California couple has broken the silence about the explosion of domestic violence that hides behind the “protected” doors of the parsonage and the Christian home.

Virginia and Robert Coombs have released “We Suffered in Silence,” which includes the courageous true story penned by deceased author Velva B. Holt, Virginia’s mother, about the devastating abuse she suffered while she was a pastor’s wife and the refusal of Church leaders to acknowledge the problem.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22901/domestic-violence-5/feed 0 Abused Muslim Women in U.S. Gain Advocates http://www.religionnewsblog.com/20279/islam-72 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/20279/islam-72#comments Sun, 06 Jan 2008 13:06:25 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/20279/islam-72 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/20279/islam-72/feed 0 Juanity Bynum: Public Lesson on Domestic Violence http://www.religionnewsblog.com/19406/juanita-bynum-24 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/19406/juanita-bynum-24#comments Thu, 20 Sep 2007 12:46:46 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/19406/juanita-bynum-24 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/19406/juanita-bynum-24/feed 0 Juanita Bynum’s case highlights domestic violence in faith communities http://www.religionnewsblog.com/19371/juanita-bynum-23 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/19371/juanita-bynum-23#comments Sat, 15 Sep 2007 09:18:16 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/19371/juanita-bynum-23 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/19371/juanita-bynum-23/feed 0 Experts: Black church can better address domestic violence http://www.religionnewsblog.com/19324/domestic-violence-3 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/19324/domestic-violence-3#comments Mon, 10 Sep 2007 10:05:54 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/19324/domestic-violence-3 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/19324/domestic-violence-3/feed 0 Evangelist says she’ll take on role of anti-violence advocate http://www.religionnewsblog.com/19304/juanita-bynum-19 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/19304/juanita-bynum-19#comments Wed, 05 Sep 2007 10:13:31 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/19304/juanita-bynum-19 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/19304/juanita-bynum-19/feed 0