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A Measure of Justice for Survivors in Australia
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In Queensland, Australia, the government has formally made restitution to individuals and families who suffered abuse as children in government- and ...
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Forgiveness = “It’s Okay; Go Ahead and Rob Me”
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A group of teenagers, when apprehended for home burglaries, were asked why they selected these particular homes. They replied, “Because we knew that Christians ...
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Pope’s Preacher Urges Repentance for Clergy Sexual Abuse
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The Pope has his own preacher, Reverend Raniero Cantalamessa, who, in a recent sermon, underscored the “abomination” of the sexual abuse of children by Roman ...
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GUEST BLOG: The Child Victims’ Act and Restoring Spiritual Wellbeing
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April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Child Abuse Prevention Month in the United States, coinciding with a renewed attempt for New York legislators to ratify ...
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A Positive for the Church
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Reykjavik, Iceland - Rev. Dr. Marie Fortune's interview with the press following her meeting with the Bishop of the Lutheran Church
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Joshu Sasaki Roshi Dies at 107
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Buddhist teacher Joshu Sasaki Roshi, a leading figure in Zen Buddhism in America whose legacy was later complicated by allegations of sexual abuse, has died. ...
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News with Teeth
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This week’s news that the Paterno statue has been removed from the Penn State campus, the NCAA heavily penalized Penn State with both a fine of $60 million and ...
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Dear Pope: Now You've Done It!
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In going after the nuns in the U.S., you have struck a rock. You are attacking the church’s representatives who are the face of the church where it matters ...
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“Let the children come to me and forbid them not . . . and let the healing begin.”
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Through the eyes of three families, the documentary All God’s Children (70 minutes) www.alllgodschildrenthefilm.com tells the personal story of the first ...
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Guest Blog: Hope in the Research #8
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In this blog post, Rev. James Evinger highlights some recent research trends, including research in communities and contexts that are underrepresented or ...
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Just Released: 30th Edition of the Clergy Annotated Bibliography of Clergy Sexual Abuse and Sexual Boundary Violations in Religious Communities
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The 30th Revised Edition of the Annotated Bibliography of Clergy Sexual Abuse and Sexual Boundary Violations in Religious Communities is available now. This ...
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Responding to Clergy Abuse of Children: Not Rocket Science, Part I
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What does a pastor do when he discovers that a volunteer youth minister in his church is “sexting” a 15 year old girl in the youth group? As reported in the ...
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The Pope Has Come and Gone
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I think it is safe to say that everyone was surprised that Pope Benedict XVI talked about the pedophile priest crisis everyday he was in the US on his recent ...
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The Pope Is Ashamed
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Pope Benedict XVI has arrived in the U.S. for his first visit as Pope. And there is some good news here. Ironically, “good news” and the Church don’t often ...
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You Shall Know the Truth . . .
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Bishop Eddie Long is a national Christian leader, preacher and pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, a megachurch in Lithonia, Georgia, outside ...
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Guest Blog: Hope in the Research, Part 2
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Since 2008, FaithTrust generously has posted on its website a continuing document I compile, Annotated Bibliography of Clergy Sexual Abuse and Sexual Boundary ...
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Guest Blog: Hope in the Research
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By Rev. James S. Evinger —
Since 2008, FaithTrust generously has posted on its website a document I compile, Annotated Bibliography of Clergy Sexual Abuse and ...
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Dear Bishop Long
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Dear Bishop Long: As a fellow pastor, I am glad to see that you are studying scripture and praying as you confront the allegations of pastoral misconduct from ...
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No Harm, No Foul? Part 2
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So let’s assume for a minute that institutions like the church, when confronted with the disclosure of unethical behavior like sexual harassment or abuse, tend ...
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No Harm, No Foul? Part 1
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Why is professional misconduct wrong? Because someone gets hurt. When any of us in a ministerial or teaching role betrays trust, exploits or abuses, we cause ...