Helping the Church Respond to Domestic Abuse with Hepziba Arputharaj

Across South India, Hepziba Arputharaj has observed a troubling pattern in marriages, including Christian ones: women suffering in silence from verbal abuse, financial control, psychological manipulation, and varied forms of nonphysical violence.

Recent reports confirm the scale of the crisis: nearly 89% of women in Indian Christian homes experience one or more of these forms of abuse. Nevertheless, they often go unnamed and normalized within society and the Church.

Hepziba is currently completing PhD studies in contextual theology at Asbury Theological Seminary focused on this issue and how the Church can respond to it.

We sit with her to hear about her journey, ministry work, and what her research has revealed so far. Join us in this conversation!