Here in what some call the “buckle of the Bible Belt,” the faithful regularly flock to houses of worship for guidance. Dedicated clergy preach about forgiveness and gratitude, the need to help the poor or comfort the grieving.
 
But religious leaders — in churches, synagogues or mosques — rarely address what to do if Mom or Dad try to kill each other.
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A thousand clergy were surveyed in May about their awareness and approach to the problems of domestic violence in a project sponsored by Sojourners and IMA World Health. Ed Stetzer, president of LifeWay Research which conducted the survey, said pastors rarely talk about the issue, but they would like more training to know how to help.