by Sara Fimmano | Sep 19, 2023 | Feature, Opinion
“Church hurt” is becoming a more and more common phrase to describe religious trauma. Church hurt stems from a church authority abusing their position of power to either actively cause or allow abuse and/or emotional trauma. Long-term, these betrayals of trust in the...
by John D. Pierce | Jun 13, 2023 | Feature, Opinion
Author’s Note: A deeper dive into this subject will appear in the next issue of Nurturing Faith Journal. Arguably, the “lead actor” (or character) in the new documentary series “Shiny Happy People” is no one in the expansive Duggar family, known for their long-running...
by Starlette Thomas | Jun 12, 2023 | Feature-, Opinion
For Christians who have experienced spiritual abuse, the church building may not be a place for healing. Since spiritual abuse creates religious trauma, Christians who use guilt and shame to push them into a pew are not helping. Appearing to care more about the...
by Starlette Thomas | Nov 15, 2021 | Opinion
They told me, “The church is a hospital for sinners.” But the call for an ambulance is coming from inside the house of worship. Who do you call when Christians are behaving badly? Is there a local number we can call to report the church’s discrepancies? Because you’ll...
by Carra Greer | Apr 18, 2019 | Opinion
I watched in horror with those all over the world as Notre Dame Cathedral burned and smoke billowed into the air. One of the oldest and most famous cathedrals in the world, it was erected over 800 years ago but took only a few hours for the great spire to topple like...
