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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...

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...

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

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...

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...

When Narcissism Comes to Church: Healing Your Community From Emotional and Spiritual Abuse
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

Why does narcissism seem to thrive in our churches? We've seen the news stories and heard the rumors. Maybe we ourselves have been hurt by a narcissistic church leader.But what is narcissism, reall...

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

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...

On the Threshold of Hope
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

On the Threshold of Hope offers hope and healing to men and women who have been traumatized by sexual abuse. Dr. Langberg's insights and the quotations from many survivors assure readers that they ...

5 Body Safety Rules Every 5-Year-Old Should Know | Protect Young Minds
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

Protecting kids from child sexual abuse is an adult’s responsibility. Body safety rules can help an educated parent can teach their child and take action to minimize opportunity.

By Ashle...