Abuse Of Power Through The Lens Of The Christian Reformed Church
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Abuse Of Power Through The Lens Of The Christian Reformed Church
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Author : Dr. Judy R. De Wit
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2021-08-09
Abuse Of Power Through The Lens Of The Christian Reformed Church written by Dr. Judy R. De Wit and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-08-09 with Religion categories.
Abusive power by the pastors and church leadership is real and comes to our church members in many ways. It can be about church leader's violating boundaries, betraying trust, breaching confidentiality, and lying about what a church leader said or did. This book challenges the appeal process (council, classis, synod) of the Christian Reformed Church. Although the appeal process was not designed for abuse allegations, it is what is used when victims come forward with abuse of power allegations. Read about weaknesses of the appeal process and how change in the appeal process could create a safer church for all.
Abuse Of Power Through The Lens Of The Christian Reformed Church
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Author : Judy R. De Wit
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2021-08-09
Abuse Of Power Through The Lens Of The Christian Reformed Church written by Judy R. De Wit and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-08-09 with categories.
Abusive power by the pastors and church leadership is real and comes to our church members in many ways. It can be about church leader's violating boundaries, betraying trust, breaching confidentiality, and lying about what a church leader said or did. This book challenges the appeal process (council, classis, synod) of the Christian Reformed Church. Although the appeal process was not designed for abuse allegations, it is what is used when victims come forward with abuse of power allegations. Read about weaknesses of the appeal process and how change in the appeal process could create a safer church for all.
Redeeming Power
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Author : Diane Langberg
language : en
Publisher: Brazos Press
Release Date : 2020-10-20
Redeeming Power written by Diane Langberg and has been published by Brazos Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-20 with Religion categories.
Power has a God-given role in human relationships and institutions, but it can lead to abuse when used in unhealthy ways. Speaking into current #MeToo and #ChurchToo conversations, this book shows that the body of Christ desperately needs to understand the forms power takes, how it is abused, and how to respond to abuses of power. Although many Christians want to prevent abuse in their churches and organizations, they lack a deep and clear-eyed understanding of how power actually works. Internationally recognized psychologist Diane Langberg offers a clinical and theological framework for understanding how power operates, the effects of the abuse of power, and how power can be redeemed and restored to its proper God-given place in relationships and institutions. This book not only helps Christian leaders identify and resist abusive systems but also shows how they can use power to protect the vulnerable in their midst.
The Abuse Of Power
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Author : James Newton Poling
language : en
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Release Date : 1991
The Abuse Of Power written by James Newton Poling and has been published by Abingdon Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Family & Relationships categories.
Pastoral care instruction and observation from a therapist of survivors of sexual abuse. "The Abuse of Power is 'must' reading for clergy and denominational officials.... Weaving case stories with theory, Poling demonstrates that sexual abuse of children is not a private matter, but very much a matter for society and church--a question of structure and ideology, not just of individual character. He is not afraid to tackle the tough question: Does the image of God sacrificing Jesus on the cross contribute to abusive parent-child relationships?...If pastors and church officials read this book the church will change." --Karen Lebacqz, Pacific School of Religion "For the exploitation of women and children to stop, men must be willing to break ranks with all forms of privilege that sanction male dominance. James Poling does so by deconstructing his own sense of male entitlement, by refusing to distance himself from perpetrators, by allowing survivors of sexual and domestic violence to speak with their own voices, by giving us profound words of hope, and by articulating a powerfully healing theology wrought through the depths of his own struggle with one of the worst evils in our society. His courageous and compassionate work reveals the love and hope that is born of solidarity across the boundaries of gender, sexual orientation, race, and economics....The psychological, political, spiritual, and theological power of this book is such that all educators, ministers, therapists, and Christians must read it." --Rita Nakashima Brock, Hamline University Chapter titles are: 1. Hearing the Silenced Voices 2. Power and Abuse of Power 3. "Karen": Survivor of Sexual Violence 4. Stories of Recovering Perpetrators 5. The Schreber Case: Methods of Analysis 6. The Search for Self 7. The Search for Community 8. The Search for God 9. Ministry Practice and Practical Theology
A Survey Of Abuse In The Christian Reformed Church
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Author : Rodger R. Rice
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992
A Survey Of Abuse In The Christian Reformed Church written by Rodger R. Rice and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Family violence categories.
Power For God S Sake
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Author : Paul Beasley-Murray
language : en
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Release Date : 2005-08-18
Power For God S Sake written by Paul Beasley-Murray and has been published by Wipf and Stock Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-08-18 with Religion categories.
How can churches be empowered, not overpowered, by individuals? Power is a dangerous reality in ordinary church life. But when people bring God into the issue and power for my sakeÓ becomes power for God's sakeÓ the danger is even greater. This expose of power abuse in churches today draws on a survey of churches within mainline Protestant denominations. Turning to the kind of power-modelÓ Jesus gives the would-be church leader, the author explores how power can be handled positively when power for God's sake is, in fact, power surrendered in the service of others. An important book for all involved in leadership within the church.
Ungodly Fear
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Author : Stephen Parsons
language : en
Publisher: Lion Books
Release Date : 2001
Ungodly Fear written by Stephen Parsons and has been published by Lion Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Authority categories.
Any organization which rejects accountable systems of theology and self-government is uniquely vulnerable to one evil: the abuse of power. When it comes to Christian churches, the dangers are no less real, but the results can be devastating. In his disturbing and compelling new book, Stephen Parsons uses real-life stories to highlight the dangers that exist and sounds the alarm for any church or individual who may be susceptible to perpetrating or falling victim to abusive practices or behaviour. These harrowing stories include a vulnerable couple persuaded to part with their life savings for a church; a woman raped by her minister, who then had to face denial and rejection; a woman demonised for resisting a church's obsession with demons; a homosexual whose integrity as an individual was attacked; a woman damaged by inappropriate 'healing'. Parsons ends his bold analysis by affirming the potential for abuse-free Christianity and healthy church life.
Report Of Synodical Committee On Physical Emotional And Sexual Abuse Sconab In The Christian Reformed Church
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Author : Christian Reformed Church. Synodical Committee on Abuse
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991
Report Of Synodical Committee On Physical Emotional And Sexual Abuse Sconab In The Christian Reformed Church written by Christian Reformed Church. Synodical Committee on Abuse and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Family violence categories.
The Subtle Power Of Spiritual Abuse
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Author : David W. Johnson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991
The Subtle Power Of Spiritual Abuse written by David W. Johnson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Religion categories.
"Written for both those who feel abused and those who may be causing it, The Subtle Power of Spiritual Abuse shows how people get hooked into abusive systems, the impact of controlling leadership on a congregation, and how the abused believer can find rest and recovery"--Provided by publisher.
Jesus And John Wayne How White Evangelicals Corrupted A Faith And Fractured A Nation
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Author : Kristin Kobes Du Mez
language : en
Publisher: Liveright Publishing
Release Date : 2020-06-23
Jesus And John Wayne How White Evangelicals Corrupted A Faith And Fractured A Nation written by Kristin Kobes Du Mez and has been published by Liveright Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-06-23 with History categories.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The “paradigm-influencing” book (Christianity Today) that is fundamentally transforming our understanding of white evangelicalism in America. Jesus and John Wayne is a sweeping, revisionist history of the last seventy-five years of white evangelicalism, revealing how evangelicals have worked to replace the Jesus of the Gospels with an idol of rugged masculinity and Christian nationalism—or in the words of one modern chaplain, with “a spiritual badass.” As acclaimed scholar Kristin Du Mez explains, the key to understanding this transformation is to recognize the centrality of popular culture in contemporary American evangelicalism. Many of today’s evangelicals might not be theologically astute, but they know their VeggieTales, they’ve read John Eldredge’s Wild at Heart, and they learned about purity before they learned about sex—and they have a silver ring to prove it. Evangelical books, films, music, clothing, and merchandise shape the beliefs of millions. And evangelical culture is teeming with muscular heroes—mythical warriors and rugged soldiers, men like Oliver North, Ronald Reagan, Mel Gibson, and the Duck Dynasty clan, who assert white masculine power in defense of “Christian America.” Chief among these evangelical legends is John Wayne, an icon of a lost time when men were uncowed by political correctness, unafraid to tell it like it was, and did what needed to be done. Challenging the commonly held assumption that the “moral majority” backed Donald Trump in 2016 and 2020 for purely pragmatic reasons, Du Mez reveals that Trump in fact represented the fulfillment, rather than the betrayal, of white evangelicals’ most deeply held values: patriarchy, authoritarian rule, aggressive foreign policy, fear of Islam, ambivalence toward #MeToo, and opposition to Black Lives Matter and the LGBTQ community. A much-needed reexamination of perhaps the most influential subculture in this country, Jesus and John Wayne shows that, far from adhering to biblical principles, modern white evangelicals have remade their faith, with enduring consequences for all Americans.