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Please Proclaim from the Housetops
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“So have no fear of them; for nothing is covered up that will not be uncovered, and nothing secret that will not become known. What I say to you in the dark, ...
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Oprah and the Jesuits
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The Jesuits have settled a lawsuit brought by Alaska Native survivors for $50 million, the largest single settlement against a religious order. At least 110 ...
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Dear Pope: It’s Me Again
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I’m still waiting for your call, but in the meantime, I’m quite happy to provide you with a free consultation because it’s so important that you get this ...
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Spotlight Discussion Guide
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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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Working Together to Protect and Care for Our Most Vulnerable
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by Rev. Dr. Aleese Moore‐Orbih, Director of Training and Consulting
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Judge Adams, Part 2: “Judge Not That You Not Be Judged . . .”
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Christian scripture is very clear. In Romans, Paul doesn’t mince words about the hypocrisy of sitting in judgment on another . . . when you are doing the ...
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Déjà Vu All Over Again
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Now it’s the Boy Scouts. They have been forced by the court to release the “Perversion Files”: over 1200 reports of sexual abuse by scoutmasters from 1965-85. ...
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Letter to a Helper
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by Bettie Williams-Watson
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Sometimes We See Justice Made
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When national Protestant denominations meet, there is a lot of necessary but mundane business that goes on. But sometimes something very important occurs and ...
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“‘A Day of Reckoning and Justice’ for Abuse Victims”
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This was the front page headline that greeted me Saturday morning in my local paper, The Seattle Times. The quote is from Clarita Vargas, 51, of Tacoma, WA, ...
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“I listen . . .”
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The Archbishop of Dublin, Diarmuid Martin, was recently interviewed on 60 Minutes, discussing his efforts since becoming Archbishop to address the sexual abuse ...
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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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Do Not Harm My Anointed
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by Rabbi Mark Dratch
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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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Dear Pope: It's Me Again
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Dear Pope:
It’s been a while since I wrote to you. Like many people around the world, I’ve been watching your tenure closely, particularly regarding 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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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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Custom of Female Genital Cutting Is No More
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The 2,000-year-old, nearly universal practice of female genital cutting (FGC) in Guinea, West Africa, has been abandoned by the village of Lalya and 149 other ...
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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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Missing the Point...Entirely
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A 14 year old child goes to her priest and tells him that an adult parishioner has been initiating sexual contact with her. She asks the priest what she should ...
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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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The Truth Will Set You Free
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A small news story hidden deep in the paper caught my eye. A middle school teacher has been arrested and charged with child rape. She has been placed on ...
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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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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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Making Justice: Sources of Healing for Incest Survivors
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by Rev. Dr. Marie M. Fortune
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Good News is Always Welcome
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I’m probably not alone in feeling the need for some good news, so I'm happy to share this:
In a welcome development, three groups of Orthodox Jewish Rabbis ...
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The Rod of Guidance
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by Sue Hille
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When Child Rape Leads to Marriage
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“When she was a scrawny 11-year-old, Sherry Johnson found out one day that she was about to be married to a 20-year-old member of her church who had raped ...