Last week as I was reading through the Gospel account of Christ's betrayal, arrest, and crucifixion, I was struck with how often this narrative exposes the mentality, nature, and tactics of abuse. This really should not surprise us because abuse is just plain sin. I think that it is in fact perhaps the most "diabolically… Continue reading The Nature of Abuse Demonstrated in the Crucifixion of Christ
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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
