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Channel 4’s Married at First Sight has allegedly enabled abuse. Is Christian culture any better?
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Sally Hope2026-05-25T05:30:00
Sally Hope asks whether Christians should really be shocked by allegations that Married at First Sight has allegedly enabled abuse. If the Church also creates cultures where coercion, purity pressure, and harmful teaching flourish, then Christians must ask whether our own culture is truly any better.
Panorama recently revealed allegations of abuse on Channel 4’s reality TV show Married at First Sight. My initial reaction, as a Christian, when I heard these allegations was to think “well that’s not surprising, given how that show cheapens marriage.” However, the job of TV is to reflect society, and in our society 25% of women experience domestic abuse. Any TV show that features a number of romantic relationships is bound to feature domestic abuse, no matter what its premise. Because domestic abuse is a prolific feature of our society.
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