Religion / Spirituality / Faith Content Topic Results

This research offers data on the changing religious composition of the U.S. and describes the demographic characteristics of U.S. religious groups, including their median age, racial and ethnic makeup, nativity data, education and income levels, gender ratios, family composition, and geographic distribution.

This mobile app provides meditation tools for people 7 years or older.

This handbook for advocates was created through a collaboration between FaithTrust Institute and Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence (FCADV). It is a valuable resource to those who want to better understand the role that religion and spirituality may have in the lives of victims/survivors of intimate partner violence.

Increasing individual knowledge about sex and sexuality is a key piece of the sexual violence prevention puzzle, so it’s important to find ways to engage all members of your community. NRCDV's December 2014 TA Question of the Month offers strategies for engaging religious communities in sexual violence prevention efforts.

This Technical Assistance Guidance is intended to help domestic violence programs create the organizational support needed to better respond to the wellness needs of shelter staff during the holiday season.

This fact sheet outlines why health care providers should not deny women access to needed health care services, reproductive justice & religious freedom, why employers should not use their religious beliefs to deny women insurance coverage of health care services, why religious freedom should not include the freedom to discriminate against women, and how you can support reproductive justice and religious liberty values.

The Community Resource Inventory Map is a practical tool created to help faith communities understand their role in addressing domestic violence. The map engages individuals to connect with the network of services available to assist victims/survivors in their area, through researching and identifying key providers.

Rev. Dr. Marie Fortune examines the issue of mandated reporting of child abuse/endangerment, using the lens of clergy ethics to clarify why the issue is challenging for some.

A resource for spiritual communities to take action to respond to domestic violence.

The holiday season (defined here as the time period beginning the week of Thanksgiving through New Year's Day) can present both opportunities and challenges for survivors and advocates in shelter. This Technical Assistance Guidance discusses some issues to consider as programs work with survivors and their families during this time of year. Offering a range of supportive programing can increase the chances that residents will have a positive shelter experience. Included are practical, cost-effective interventions, which may be easily adopted at any shelter program.

Many survivors of domestic and sexual violence experience religion, faith, and/or spirituality as distinctive elements of their identity and personal lives, and may wish to mobilize resources rooted in their belief systems in their journey towards safety, solace, and support. NRCDV's July 2013 TA Question of the Month provides guidance on how advocates in secular programs can support this.

This article describes how parents of a domestic violence victim (Ann) coped with her murder by her boyfriend (Conor) and ultimately used the process of restorative justice (controversial in domestic violence cases) to find forgiveness with the help of their strong religious beliefs and religious support system.