She asked her pastor what to do after her husband blackened her eye.He opened his Bible, turned to Ephesians, and said: “Wives, submit to your husbands.” She left the church that day.But not the marriage. Because walking away from a man is hard.But walking away from God?Even harder. Around the world—whether in churches, mosques, synagogues, or temples—religion is too often used to bind women to pain. And in America?Where religious freedom is sacred? It’s a silent epidemic no one wants to name: spiritual gaslighting. When Faith Becomes a Cage Let’s be clear:Faith isn’t the enemy.But power disguised as piety is. … Continue reading Battered by Faith: When Religious Beliefs Trap Women in Abusive Marriages