Interfaith Efforts

June 18, 1999

Source: The Boston Herald

On June 18, 1999, The Boston Herald published an article on the nonprofit Boston Justice Ministries, which is a coalition of eleven area churches and synagogues who have worked over the past year to help free women from violent domestic situations while honoring their beliefs. Rev. Anne Marie Hunter, a United Methodist minister who founded Boston Justice Ministries, stated: "There were too many women of faith that I was hearing from that were staying in abusive relationships because of their faith. Also, I was hearing about people's faith being used as a club against them." Sermons, workshops, and even meetings with local law-enforcement agencies have taken place in the eleven congregations to help with the problem. Donna Cabey, a lay participant from Berea Seventh Day Adventist Church in Dorchester, stated: "God does not call any of us to live in violent situations. And we all have the responsibility to make our homes peaceful, healthy homes."