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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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Investigation to Look at 82 Years of Missionary School Abuse
Adult alumni “commanded a seat at the table” to negotiate for full inquiry.
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Church of England Leaders Kept Evangelical Beatings Secret
Archbishop Justin Welby resigns after abuse report exposes cover-up dating back to 1982.
I’m Estranged from My Parents. I Still Love Them.
Even when family ties are severed, God does not cut off his care.
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SBC Pastor Admits Creating Fake Document to Deceive FBI
Former Southwestern Seminary professor Matt Queen faces possible five years in prison for his part in cover-up.
The Cross in an Age of ‘Spiritual Derangement’
Twentieth century theologian P.T. Forsyth’s work reminds Christians today to put the cross before and the world behind.
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SBC to Sell Nashville Headquarters to Cover Cost of Abuse Cases
Southern Baptists have spent down reserves with over $12 million in legal fees over the past three years.
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Deep in the Heart of Megachurch Country, Dallas Mourns a Summer of Pastor Scandals
One leadership failing after another has affected more than 50,000 congregants in North Texas. Will the hurt they’ve experienced lead them out of the church?
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New Zealand Uncovers Historic Abuse in Church-Run Institutions
Survivors, advocates, and pastors call for “true repentance” among religious groups that ran schools and homes between 1950 and 1999.
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Former UK Evangelical Leader Charged with Sexual Assault
Retired minister Jonathan Fletcher goes to court following major church investigation.