Confusion is a tool of coercive control Learn some of the levels used by religious abusers and a resource to stop the spin cycle.
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A Fearful Faith
Easter and Spring support faith in the power of life, not subjugation. Churches must claim full resurrection for victims in their midst.
The Church on the Power and Control Wheel
Most churches don’t realize they can re-injure domestic abuse victims by using 4 of the 8 tactics found on the Power and Control Wheel.
Am I to Blame for Being Abused?
Are you a scapegoat? Someone blamed for everything in the relationship?
A Veteran Survivor and Advocate for Victims of Church Sexual Abuse Reflects on the recent Victory over Collusion within the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC).
To members’ horror, domestic, sexual and child abuses have all been found among members and leaders of churches. Too often the organized church has not been prepared to deal with abuses within, denying their existence or blaming the victims. A veteran advocate of CSA (church sexual abuse) survivors in the church discusses how collusion can be overcome.
Are Church Women Afraid To Help Members in Domestic Abuse?
Church women can change churches into welcome advocates of members who are domestic abuse victims, supporting and restoring their dignity.
The Courage to Change: The Serenity Prayer and Religious Domestic Abuse
The Serenity Prayer helps clarify mistaken beliefs that may be serving to keep you in religious domestic abuse.
Your “Self” on a Shelf
During this season parents have fun moving an elf to different places during the night so that the children getContinue reading “Your “Self” on a Shelf”
How Churches Painted Themselves Into a Corner (And How Equality Can Get Them Out)
What does the church do when leaders betray members or members betray each other? Spiritual equality is part of the answer.