Awakening the Evangelical Church to Domestic Abuse
I've coined two new words: EXPLOITISM and FACADISM. Pronounce the second word with a soft c — FAÇADISM. Exploitism The definition is probably self-evident. Exploitism harms people. It saps, steals, and greedily consumes that which is life-giving. It aim to win regardless of how others may be harmed. It takes what is good and turns… Continue reading Exploitism and Facadism
Ruth Barron explains that the 'bitter root' is the evil actions of the abuser. The victims' emotional responses to the abuse are the leaves (the bitter herbs) that grow from the bitter root. Churches typically try to weed out the bitterness by attacking and shaming the leaves — the emotional responses of the victims. But… Continue reading Bitter Roots and Bitter Herbs — by Ruth Barron
