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Abuse
From childhood sexual victimization to domestic violence to workplace harassment, abuse damages countless lives. The abused must grapple with the trauma they’ve endured and its impact on their mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being. Those who care about abuse victims (their family members, friends, spouses, coworkers) must wrestle with how to best care for and support their loved ones as they seek long-term healing. Abuse scandals have also impacted nearly every area of church life and ministry. Catholic churches have been scandalized to learn of priests’ abuse of young children. Abuse allegations have shaken ministries and megachurches, schools for missionaries’ children, and marriages between committed Christians. Victims seek justice, restitution, forgiveness, and healing. Judicial action and apologies by perpetrators can help victims begin to heal, as can sharing their stories to raise public awareness and prevent such abuses in the future.
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Southern Baptists Refused to Act on Abuse, Despite Secret List of Pastors
Investigation: SBC Executive Committee staff saw advocates’ cries for help as a distraction from evangelism and a legal liability, stonewalling their reports and resisting calls for reform.
1 in 10 Young Protestants Have Left a Church Over Abuse
As the generation most likely to report experiencing misconduct and least likely to tolerate it, Christians under 35 stand to shape how congregations respond.
NDAs Kept These Christians Silent. Now They’re Speaking Out Against Them.
A wave of activists across countries and denominations is calling for the end to non-disclosure and confidentiality clauses.
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Wire Story
Top ACNA Leader Faces Sexual Harassment Allegations
Following a string of scandals, the accusations against Archbishop Steve Wood come amid plans for the denomination to overhaul its abuse response.
News
Gateway Church Founder Robert Morris Pleads Guilty to Child Sex Abuse
The criminal conviction comes decades after the abuse and a year after the survivor shared her account online.
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Harvest Christian Fellowship Accused of Negligence in Romania
Church responds to lawsuits claiming abuse in orphanages it supported: “The target here should be the alleged perpetrator, not our church.”
What It Takes to Prosecute a Child Rapist in Uganda
Assertive parents and a Christian ministry take on the country’s hamstrung criminal justice system.
The Documentary That Devastated Me
I’m a Native American and a Christian, and “Sugarcane” also moved me to prayer.
The Bulletin
Artificially Intelligent, Part 2
The Bulletin discusses the ways artificial intelligence can be used for harm.
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Newsboys Scandals Show Christian Music Has Few Moral Guardrails
Michael Tait’s admissions raise questions about industry accountability.
Public Theology Project
Why We Want to See the Epstein Files
All of us can agree that we want wrongs to be righted and evil to be avenged.
Testimony
Explosive Secrets Damaged Me. Surrendering to Jesus Saved Me.
A balcony view, a warehouse church, and the sweetness of the Word led me to the safe home of God’s love.
The Bulletin
Michael Tait and the Newsboys’ Scandal with Steve Taylor
The Bulletin talks with music industry insider Steve Taylor about the recent reports of Michael Tait’s abuse.