This hymn was sung recently in a church service I attended. I don't like the hymn much because it seems almost like idolatry of the Cross — the piece of wood — rather than worship of God. But it gave me an idea for a post. Here are the words of the original hymn [Internet… Continue reading The idolatry of marriage – the church is putting marriage on a pedestal
Category: Unjust church responses
unhelpful responses by pastors and leaders, idolatry of marriage, Pharisaism, legalism, wolves in sheep’s clothing, church discipline misused, cult dynamics, Patriarchy
Abuse and the Church: A Theory About Why Victims are Not Helped
(Matthew 10:28 ESV) And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell. I have proceeded in my reading of Judith Herman's book, Trauma and Recovery: The aftermath of violence — from domestic abuse to political terror [Affiliate link]. I… Continue reading Abuse and the Church: A Theory About Why Victims are Not Helped
