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The Enduring and Global Harm of Spiritual Abuse
Gabes Torres reflects on how spiritual authority is often exercised in abusive ways, both in her own life and in historic systems around the world.
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Defiance and Healing from Spiritual Abuse
Dan Allender and Rachael Clinton conclude our series about spiritual abuse by reflecting on the long, slow journey of healing.
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Trauma Speaks to Trauma: A High School Story
Laura Wade Shirley reflects on how the current prevalence of stories of sexual abuse sparked a memory of her own story from high school.
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Women As Warriors of Love
Becky Allender speaks vital truths about the systems of power that have sought to silence and minimize women for far too long.
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