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Muslim Rape Victim Punished
International media recently carried the newstory about a Saudi Arabian woman who was gang raped and then sentenced to six months in prison and 200 lashes ...
"Bad News for 'Bad Men' . . ."
Good news for women. Lavetta Elk, 26, is a member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe from Wounded Knee, SD. Sgt. Joseph Kopf, an Army recruiter, raped Elk after she ...
“Where Are We?”
As I was presenting a workshop recently on how we should challenge the roadblocks which the church can present to battered women and affirm the resources, I ...
Webinar Recording: Gender-Based Violence in the Fields: Farm Workers and Sexual Abuse
If you weren't able to attend the live webinar, the recording is available to view for free!
Why Faith Matters: A Resource for Advocates and Allies
FaithTrust Institute is delighted to announce the publication of our newest resource. Why Faith Matters is a handbook for advocates and allies that highlights ...
Accidental?
The recent song, “Accidental Racist,” by Brad Paisley and LL Cool J got me thinking about how one accidentally oppresses other people. As a white woman raised ...
Courage to Repent: Sermon on Gender-Based Violence
Be The Church
I recently preached at my home church on the issue of justice for survivors of sexual or domestic violence. During my sermon, a member of the congregation got ...
We Showed Up
Women learn at an early age to live with fear of violence—at home, at school, in the workplace, on the street. This awareness is something we all share even ...
What Individuals Can Do to Respond to Sexual and Domestic Violence
2020 Boy Scouts Sexual Abuse Claim Info
Women’s Work Is Never Done
March 8 is International Women’s Day. So I was pleased this past week to be in New York City for events surrounding the 54th Annual meeting of the United ...
Knowing the Mind of God
In the midst of the campaign, Indiana Senate candidate Richard Mourdock was asked if abortion should be allowed in cases of rape and incest. He responded ...
Why Faith Matters
Why Faith Matters is an online network connecting individuals and faith communities that are dedicated to addressing and ending interpersonal violence
Pray Without Ceasing...For the Girls
Perhaps this is all we can do now. The story of the kidnapping of hundreds of Christian and Muslim school girls in Nigeria by the extremist group Boko Haram ...
VAWA 2019 Reauthorization Toolkit
Is the Gospel of “More Sex” Really Good News for All?
So Pastor Ed Young of the Fellowship Church in Grapevine, Texas, got the attention of the media. And his church members. He called for a week of ...
Healthy Boundaries Training in the News
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ran a great article called "Clergy Learn How to Navigate Ethical Dilemmas" about clergy boundary training, highlighting the ...
Raliance Grant to Prevent Sexual Violence
FaithTrust Institute is honored to be one of only eleven grantees in Raliance's third round of grants. We will be creating a new multi-faith resource for ...
Kings, Queens, and #MeToo: A Sermon for Sexual Assault Awareness Month
How many of you remember learning about Bathsheba in Sunday School or Bible class? Well, what I remember about Bathsheba was that she had tempted King ...
Intimate Partner Violence: Current Resources
A selection of current, high-quality resources about preventing, identifying, and responding to intimate partner violence (IPV) within the home and community. ...
FaithTrust Institute Announces 2014 Navy Chaplaincy Training Contract
FaithTrust Institute today announced a 2014 training contract with The Naval Chaplaincy School & Center (NCSC) through General Dynamics Information Technology. ...
Who Needs to Confess? And What?
Actress Ashley Judd recently disclosed that she was sexually abused as a child; American Idol judge Kara DioGuardi recently disclosed that she was sexually ...
What Religious Leaders Can Do to Respond to Sexual and Domestic Violence
UN Commission on the Status of Women 60
Join us for events at the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW60) sponsored by our friends and partners
Has Nothing Changed?
As Sexual Assault Awareness and Action Month draws to a close, we might pause to consider where we are. Thirty years ago, Catherine MacKinnon said, “The fact ...
16 Days is Not Long Enough
This time last year I was on my way to Capetown, South Africa, to visit my friend, Elizabeth Petersen and the South African Faith and Family Institute (SAFFI). ...
Dear Pope: About Sr. Margaret . . .
I am just writing to thank you for denouncing Sr. Margaret Farley’s excellent book, “Just Love: A Framework for Christian Sexual Ethics.” This is the best PR ...
GUEST BLOG: Campus Sexual Assault is a Civil Rights Issue
Last Friday marked the opening of “The Hunting Ground,” a documentary about rape on American college campuses, in which students share painful testimonies ...
Structures of Forgiveness in the New Testament
by Frederick W. Keene