"It is widely accepted by abuse experts (and validated by numerous studies) that evangelical men who sporadically attend church are more likely than men of any other religious group (and more likely than secular men) to assault their wives."
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theology professor Steven Tracy wrote in 2008: 'Submit to your husbands': Women told to endure domestic violence in the name of God
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