by Geneece Goertzen | Oct 25, 2021 | Opinion
Survivors of domestic violence often receive little support from their churches. That’s a common thread in conversations I have had over the last several years with survivors who claim a faith-based background. I believe that it is imperative that churches understand...
by Justin Sizemore | Sep 29, 2021 | Opinion
Systems of power and oppression are difficult to break. “Abusers rarely stand on their own,” Rachel Denhollander stated on a recent episode of “The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill” podcast. She was one of the first to speak up about her abuser, whose name is not worthy of...
by Starlette Thomas | Aug 16, 2021 | Opinion, The Raceless Gospel Initiative
For all of the faith that its leaders claim to espouse, the church has its doubts. The majority of its members do not believe women — no matter what she is talking about. We believe that God speaks to us, that God will heal us and deliver us but cannot believe that... by Roger Olson | May 24, 2018 | Opinion
Comments by a Southern Baptist seminary president about divorce, even in situations of abuse, has led to a rebellion by thousands of Southern Baptist women and men. Many were demanding the seminary president’s resignation, and he has since apologized for his... by Robert Parham | May 17, 2013 | Opinion
The White House’s spinning of the Benghazi attack, the IRS’ targeting of the Tea Party, and the Department of Justice’s spying on the Associated Press all disclose varying degrees of the abuse of power. Responding to the disclosure that the Justice...
