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Former child New Tribes Mission members speak out on alleged sex abuse
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

A group of women, whose parents joined the massive Evangelical group known as New Tribes Mission when they were children, open up to NBC’s Kate Snow about the alleged sex abuse they suffered at the...

Churches That Abuse
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

A look at churches that practice authoritarian leadership, manipulation, excessive discipline, and spiritual intimidation warns and informs readers about such organizations, naming names and offeri...

The Spiritual Impact of Sexual Abuse, 5-pack
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

Are you ministering to someone whose trauma of sexual abuse has shattered their trust in God? If the abuse happened when they were a child, they may have a particularly fractured understanding of t...

Why Do Christians Shoot Their Wounded?: Helping (Not Hurting) Those with Emotional Difficulties
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

It's no sin to hurt.Thousands of Christians suffer real emotional pain--such as depression, anxiety, obsessiveness. Many other Christians, including prominent leaders, believe emotional problems ar...

Traumatized by Religious Abuse: Courage, Hope and Freedom for Survivors
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

‘Traumatized by Religious Abuse: Courage, Hope and Freedom for Survivors’ is a comprehensive resource for those who have experienced religious abuse, be it psychological, verbal, sexual or financia...

Mending the Soul: Understanding and Healing Abuse
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

This book provides a well-researched biblical and scientific overview of abuse. A broad overview, it deals with the various types of abuse, the various effects of abuse, and the means of healing. A...

Telling My Story: Sexual Abuse on the Mission Field
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

Today’s post has been submitted anonymously as a follow up to a piece published here, at A Life Overseas, in 2013. Today we hear from the daughter of ‘Jessica’ that wrote that article in 2013. &nbs...

I’ve Talked With Teenage Boys About Sexual Assault for 20 Years. This Is What They Still Don’t Know
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

Author Laurie Halse Anderson shares her insights into what we aren't telling our boys

Opinion | Evangelical sex abuse isn’t new. It’s been fueled by purity culture for decades.
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

We need to take a long look at the theological and structural conditions that enable abuse — starting with purity teachings that shame survivors.

By: Linda Kay Klein

Recovering from Churches That Abuse
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

This book is a healing balm for those who have been spiritually abused. This excellent SHORT book brings home poignantly the plight of the vulnerable spirit who is searching for answers in a religi...

Understanding Sexual Abuse: A Guide for Ministry Leaders and Survivors
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

It is said that the true test of a society is how it treats its most vulnerable members. As many as one in four girls and one in six boys experience sexual abuse during childhood, and it’s estimate...