As Christians we are all called to prioritise the needs of widows and orphans. Abused wives are the equivalent of widows. Sandra Glahn says the Greek word for 'widow' was broad enough to include divorcees. In Christian spaces, abused wives often endure more suffering than widows. Widows are bereaved and alone, but abused wives suffer… Continue reading A plea to egalitarian academics and advocates in Christendom
"Why are we not talking about the neurological consequences of failed and malicious state responses? If we were really thinking about the brain, shouldn't that be part of the discourse?" — Allan Wade Some quotes from the video: (15:59) The trauma industry sits alongside the colonial code in the helping relations. (19:30) ...brain science is… Continue reading The Trouble with Trauma Talk — a conversation between Donni Riki, Allan Wade and Cathy Richardson