I am teaching a new one day course for church leaders on eliminating abuse in the church. I am really excited about this. We will cover topics including defining types of abuse, the profile of some common abusers, the characteristics of an abusive community, how to investigate abuse, and how to protect your community against […]
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Investigating Abuse in the Church: An Interview
I am delighted to have participated in an interview with CEO of Veritas Solutions Bob Stenhouse discussing investigations and abuse in the church for the Faith Today Podcast. Check it out! ?
Abuse in the Church
I am delighted to have had the opportunity to co-author the lead article for the March/April edition of Faith Today Magazine discussing the problem of abuse in the church. My esteemed co-author is Bob Stenhouse, the CEO of Veritas Solutions where I work as Director of Faith-Based Organization Investigations. You can read the article here.
My Statement on the Abuse Allegations Against Mike Bickle
Pastor Mike Bickle, founder of the International House of Prayer in Kansas City, has been accused of clergy sexual abuse over several decades by multiple complainants. According to the statement released yesterday (see below), leaders have reviewed the allegations and found them to be credible. While the statement does not explain how leaders undertook a […]
On Sexual Predators and ‘Young Adulterous Whores’
Two years ago, I posted an article pointing out that Christian “comedian” John Crist did not simply have a “moral failing” with multiple women: he committed sexual assault and evinces the grooming behaviors of a sexual predator. Right on cue, Christians posted comments attacking his victims as morally compromised vamps of dubious character. I subsequently […]
Does the systemic sexual abuse among Catholic clergy undermine the Catholic Church itself?
Yesterday, a Pennsylvania grand jury released a report chronicling the crimes of more than three hundred priests throughout Pennsylvania, predators who raped and traumatized more than one thousand children and young people dating back to the 1940s. The grand jury further chronicled how dozens of people in the church covered up the crimes, acting in essence like a […]
If Woody Allen is a pedophile, should we boycott his movies?
I’ve been planning to watch “Blue Jasmine” for some time now, Woody Allen’s critically acclaimed 2013 film starring Cate Blanchett. Except that now the disturbing charges of pedophilia have resurfaced. The charges that Allen molested his adopted daughter Dylan Farrow first appeared two decades ago. They were investigated, and charges were not filed. Case closed? […]
Why John Piper shouldn’t work at a battered women’s shelter
“What should a wife’s submission to her husband look like if he’s an abuser?” This question opens a three minute commentary from John Piper. Let’s consider his answer: Okay, now it’s time for a debrief. Piper starts out with an obvious point. What kind of abuse are we talking about? As he says: “Is […]
