Pope to Church: Bring Abusers to Justice
To those who have abused minors, Pope Francis said, “convert and hand yourself over to human justice, and prepare for divine justice.”
On God’s Side?
Jesus told countless parables about the topsy-turvy rules of God’s kingdom, and this story seems to be no different.
Mary Knew the Risks of #MeToo
She had to know that no one would believe her. Mary's word was not enough.
As A Mother of Two Sons, My Take on #MeToo
I will not be surprised if I hear that my son mistreats a woman or a girl, or if my son is involved in sexual harassment. I will remember that even though he is my beloved son, he is also a product of his culture, and I will care for the women and girls, and I will not attempt to discredit their truth, even if it harms my son.
‘Because #MeToo Breaks My Heart, Makes Me Pissed as Hell’
There’s nothing I can do in this lifetime more sacred than working to stop violence against women and girls.
Does God Hear the Sacred Cry of Rape Survivors?
Where, oh where, is God when all the Tamars of the world are assaulted and abused?
The Rapes and Hangings in India: the Tragedy of Us and Them
JUNE 29, 2014 | BY: JOHN WATSON -- Rape is endemic in India, with a reported rape every 22 minutes. Add to that the unreported rapes...
The Damaging Effects of Shame-Based Sex Education: Lessons From Elizabeth Smart
JUNE 10, 2013 | BY: KRISTEN HOWERTON -- While I think that abstinence is a great goal for kids (and one I will encourage for my own), I...
Five Questions From the Steubenville Rape Case
BY: CHRISTIAN PIATT -- Two boys from a Steubenville Ohio high school have been sentenced to time in a juvenile detention center...
The Judgment of Sodom – When Disaster Strikes
BY MORF MORFORD: When disaster, human or natural does strike, the theology vultures circle, searching for and scrap of...