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Rick Warren’s Teaching
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Since Rick Warren was invited to give the Invocation at the Presidential Inauguration next week, he has been attracting some attention and scrutiny. Warren is ...
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Sex Offenders in Church in Georgia Part 2
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In my last blog, I took the position that the Georgia law that criminalizes all volunteer activities in a faith community by registered sex offenders is ...
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Reflection: Shiphrah and Puah, the Two Midwives of Passover Faith and Freedom
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The weeklong Jewish festival of Passover will be observed this month, beginning at sunset on April 22nd. Passover has many descriptive names, including ‘The ...
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Sex Offenders in Church in Georgia
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The state of Georgia is trying to protect its children from sex offenders. To that end it passed legislation in 2006 (updated in 2008) that is viewed as the ...
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International Declaration to End Sexual Violence. Sign on!
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The Parliament of World Religions' Women's Task Force has launched an International Declaration by Religious and Spiritual Leaders to End Sexual Violence. Sign ...
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Dear BYU: Rape is Not Pre-Marital Sex
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Madi Barney, a student at Brigham Young University in Salt Lake City, Utah, reported being raped off campus to the Provo, Utah, police. She did not report it ...
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Book Club: The Round House by Louise Erdrich
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Rape Culture: The 2016 Presidential Campaign
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This is what Rape Culture looks like—Donald Trump’s “locker room” chat that was recorded and is now before us. I am not as offended by the lewdness of his ...
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Living in Parched Places
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I live in a parched place. In east Tennessee, it has only rained 3 times in the last 4 months. This relentless heat and drought are palpable every day. So also ...
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Letter to a Helper
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by Bettie Williams-Watson
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WEBINAR: Sexual Assault in the Military: The Role of the Chaplain
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Join us 6/20/13 - Recent news coverage of high profile cases of military sexual assault have highlighted both the dysfunction of reporting mechanisms within ...
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Beyond Belief
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International Women’s Day was first celebrated in 1911 and has been observed each year since as a day to recognize women’s achievements as well as to lift up ...
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Order More Millstones...
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Brentwood Academy is an elite, non-denominational Christian, college prep school in a Nashville suburb. A civil lawsuit has been filed by a mother on behalf of ...
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FaithTrust Institute at Nat'l Sexual Assault Conference
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FaithTrust Institute will be presenting on a panel at upcoming 2013 National Sexual Assault Conference hosted by the California Coalition Against Sexual ...
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“Marriage Is Sacred”
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A few years back there was a news article in California about the prosecution of a husband for marital rape of his wife. The wife had locked herself in the ...
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The Transformation of Suffering: A Biblical and Theological Perspective
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by Rev. Dr. Marie M. Fortune
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Guest Blog: Hope in the Research #7
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In this blog post, Rev. James Evinger highlights some recent research trends, including research in diverse religious communities and settings that have been ...
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Consent: Not Rocket Science—Really
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What is it that people don’t understand about consent in sexual relationships? Evidently a lot, given the staggering numbers of rapes in the military, on ...
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May 5 Tea Talk: Rev. Dr. Marie Fortune & Emily Cohen
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Our friends at WATER (women's alliance for theology, ethics, and ritual) are hosting a WATER Tea with Rev. Dr. Marie Fortune and Emily Cohen to explore the ...
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A Celebration and an Update
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This month, there was a celebration in Malicounda Bambara, Senegal, of the 10th anniversary of the village’s public declaration to abandon female genital ...
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Where Are These Men? Part 2
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The Fathers’ Day Poll released by the Family Violence Prevention Fund that I discussed in last week’s blog suggests that the majority of men are aware 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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“Don’t Forgive Us So Quickly!” Part 2
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Twenty-seven incest offenders gave me this advice when I met with them during a session of their court-mandated treatment program. They were mostly Christians ...
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No Sex Offenders in Church? Part I
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“I’m a convicted sex offender and I would like to attend this church." At FaithTrust Institute, we are receiving weekly inquiries about this situation from ...
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Another Party Heard from . . . Rev. Marie M. Fortune Has Things to Say
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After 30 years, how about a blog? When I began my work in 1977, I didn't even have access to a copier. I wrote my first book on a typewriter. Remember those?
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Chanukah Reflection 2010
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by Rabbi Julie Schwartz
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"Do Not Make Any Statements . . ."
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This is the advice given by many insurance companies to clients who are churches or religious organizations when faced with a disclosure of abuse by one of ...
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16 Days: From Peaceful Homes to a Peaceful World
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“From Peaceful Homes to a Peaceful World” is the theme of 16 Days. Take a moment to reflect on where we would be if the vibrant, curious girls of the world had ...
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Biden Commemorates Violence Against Women Act
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Vice President Joe Biden Hosts 15th Anniversary Celebration
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"Don’t Let the Light Go Out . . ."
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Jews have just completed celebrating Hanukkah, the festival of lights. Christians prepare to celebrate the birth of Jesus. And we all celebrate the passing of ...