Set Us Free dispels the myth that "abuse does not happen in my church." This book uses the stories of abuse and survival to help the reader examine the connections among abuse, religious beliefs, and the church. Through these personal accounts, we are reminded that abuse is not confined to any singular group of people, nor is religion or the church immune. Through the voices of survivors, Set Us Free examines how religion has been used as a means to justify abuse, how the church has responded both positively and negatively to the issue, the long and short-term effects of abuse, and how survivors struggle with their understanding of God, His nature, and their faith. The book concludes with a set of guidelines for churches that wish to sensitively, thoughtfully, responsibly, and effectively respond to the issue of abuse.
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Set us Free opens for the Church a powerful window into the experience of abuse survivors as the struggle to find help and hope within the Christian faith and its congregations.>>>> (American Journal Of Pastoral Counseling )
. . . this book is a helpful introduction to those believers who are unaware of the public health crisis that abuse represents in North America and the way denial and silence in congregations makes them complicit in this terribly destructive behavior.>>> (Family Ministry )
. . . this book is a helpful introduction to those believers who are unaware of the public health crisis that abuse represents in North America and the way denial and silence in congregations makes them complicit in this terribly destructive behavior. (Family Ministry )
Set us Free opens for the Church a powerful window into the experience of abuse survivors as the struggle to find help and hope within the Christian faith and its congregations. (American Journal Of Pastoral Counseling )
. . . this book is a helpful introduction to those believers who are unaware of the public health crisis that abuse represents in North America and the way denial and silence in congregations makes them complicit in this terribly destructive behavior.>>> (Family Ministry )
. . . this book is a helpful introduction to those believers who are unaware of the public health crisis that abuse represents in North America and the way denial and silence in congregations makes them complicit in this terribly destructive behavior. (Family Ministry )
Set us Free opens for the Church a powerful window into the experience of abuse survivors as the struggle to find help and hope within the Christian faith and its congregations. (American Journal Of Pastoral Counseling )
About the Author
Ann W. Annis is Assistant Director, Social Research Center, Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Michelle R. Loyd-Paige, Ph.D. is a Professor in the Department of Sociology & Social Work, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Rodger R. Rice is Director of the Social Research Center and Professor of Sociology at Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Michelle R. Loyd-Paige, Ph.D. is a Professor in the Department of Sociology & Social Work, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Rodger R. Rice is Director of the Social Research Center and Professor of Sociology at Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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