Topic
Abuse
I'm Sick of Hearing About Your Smoking Hot Wife
Sex in marriage beyond sayings, stereotypes, and Song of Solomon
April 19, 2013
No GRACE in Sexual Abuse Investigation of Missionary Kids
Reviewing decades-old abuse allegations isn't simple, as firing by Baptist missions agency shows.
March 13, 2013
Dear Rihanna: 'Your Truth' Won't Set You Free
Our individual exceptionalism has theological consequences.
February 11, 2013
Mea Maxima Culpa
This HBO documentary tells a story of terrible abuse, but has its own grievous faults.
February 4, 2013
Retired Los Angeles Cardinal Stripped of Duties as Abuse Coverup Revealed
Action taken against Roger Mahony is nearly unprecedented.
February 1, 2013
Sovereign Grace Ministries: Courts Shouldn't 'Second-Guess' Pastoral Counseling of Sex Abuse Victims
Legal observers question whether clergy-penitent privilege applies to denomination accused of covering up crimes.
January 25, 2013
The Confessions of Scott Stapp
New memoir addresses abusive childhood, a wild ride with Creed, a near suicide attempt, and, finally, getting right with God.
September 18, 2012
Sex! Outrage! The Internet! Doug Wilson, Rachel Held Evans, and The Gospel Coalition
Why I'm not sure we should be calling for a petition for removal of a blog post.
July 20, 2012
Battling with Bitterness over My Sister's Abuser
Let go of your rage and resentment, before they poison your soul.
July 10, 2012
Did Karen Klein Do the Right Thing? Bullying and the Limits of 'Turn the Other Cheek'
How I wish the elderly bus monitor would have responded to her young abusers.
June 26, 2012
Laughing at the Sexual Abuse of Boys?
A new movie suggests that boys want to be sexually exploited by adult women. Really?
June 15, 2012
Jerry Sandusky Charity Transferring $2 Million to Christian Foster Care Agency
The Second Mile couldn't survive donor fallout from sex abuse scandal at Penn State football program.
June 14, 2012
Voice of the Victims: Sex Abuse Survivors and the Church
Tom White's recent suicide brings to light the priority of healing the abused over restoring the offender.
April 30, 2012
Channeling the Mama Bear Effect to Fight Child Abuse
Blue Sunday is an opportunity for the church to take a stand.
April 23, 2012
Thou Shalt Not Abuse: Reconsidering Spanking
Misuse of biblical teaching on discipline can have deadly consequences.
January 16, 2012
'But He Never Hit Me': A Christian Primer on Emotional Abuse
To answer the question, Christians must first understand the problem.
December 13, 2011
Success, Honor, and the Legacy of Joe Paterno
Why the world should never forget the football coach after the sex abuse scandal at Penn State.
November 16, 2011
Portland's Quiet Abolitionists
Leading the liberal city's efforts to halt child trafficking is a network of dedicated Christians. Just don't go advertising it.
October 31, 2011
'Machine Gun Preacher' Under Heavy Fire
Sam Childers, subject of a new movie, is accused of neglecting children at his orphanage in South Sudan.
September 22, 2011
Parental Frights: Can Parents Practice Rites that Scare Children?
Mom gets 18 months probation for showing her daughter a ritual chicken death.
September 15, 2011
Reading Scripture with Sex Abuse Survivors
Elaine Heath's 'We Were the Least of These' offers a healing balm, but should be read alongside more traditional interpretations of Scripture.
June 30, 2011
Beyond SlutWalk: A New Conversation about Sexual Assault
Why Justin and Lindsey Holcombs' new Crossway book, Rid of My Disgrace, is the perfect conversation starter.
May 11, 2011
Group Criticizes Attorney General's Proposed Prison Rape Standards
Critics say the new standards, which take effect April 4, do not require any enforcement mechanism.
March 30, 2011
How Said Musa's Case Got Attention (Updated: Musa Released from Prison)
Christian leaders had drawn attention to his case after he had been sentenced to death.
February 24, 2011
Christians Launch Anti-Slavery Efforts for Super Bowl XLV
This year's game is located in one of the nation's seedbeds of human trafficking.
January 25, 2011
Boarding Bust: Schools for Missionary Kids See Lower Attendance
Recent reports of child abuse overshadow another trend.
December 27, 2010
Why I Boycotted Amazon This Week
When it comes to how-to books for pedophiles, defending the defenseless is more important than defending free speech.
November 12, 2010
How Far Should Forgiveness Go?
Seventy times seven? I can barely forgive some corrupt clergy once.
October 22, 2010
Domestic Abuse: Coming to a Church Near You
Christian filmmaker 'Olivia Klaus' goes inside California prisons to hear the stories of survivors of domestic violence who killed their husbands.
October 11, 2010
Don't Shoot the Messenger
What all Christians can learn from the Catholic Church abuse scandal.
May 27, 2010
A Candle in the Darkness
The president of Compassion International tells his story of childhood abuse and deliverance in a West Africa boarding school.
May 7, 2010
Sexual Slavery on Main Street
Trafficking of teenagers in the U.S. is getting worse. Here's what some Christians are trying to do about it.
April 30, 2010
The Brave Women of the Catholic Church
The Catholic Church abuse stories are exasperating, but a few lay writers give me hope.
April 13, 2010
Oppression in the Home
A book helping churches respond to an issue we'd rather not think about.
February 11, 2010
For Churches, How Much Risk Is Too Much?
For some leaders, taking steps to prevent disasters is a matter of faithfulness.
February 10, 2010
Rape case pits Indiana woman against her church
Silvia Gameros alleges that employees of the Diocese of Evansville failed to protect her developmentally disabled daughter during an overnight retreat. (Indianapolis Star)
Salvation Army forced to defend handling of child sex complaints
The Salvation Army has had 473 complaints about abuse in its Victorian children's homes, has spent nearly $20 million so far settling them and could give no explanation of how predators got away with it for so long - but it denied there had been a culture of abuse (The Age, Australia)
Daughertys plead no contest in case linked to Victory Christian rape
Victory Christian Center staff members John and Charica Daugherty had previously entered pleas of not guilty (Tulsa World)
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