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Suit alleges Southern Baptist church’s negligence led to abuse of teen
By Adelle M. Banks — July 15, 2020
(RNS) — Parents allege the church’s ‘malicious, reckless, and willful and wanton’ conduct led to the abuse of their daughter by a man now in prison for sexual battery.
Can a bestselling Christian marriage book about love and respect lead to abuse?
By Bob Smietana — January 29, 2020
(RNS) — A Christian marriage and sex blogger says a bestselling book called 'Love and Respect' has a toxic message. The book's author rejects that claim and says he's spent decades trying to prevent abuse.
NFL’s Saints fight to shield emails in Catholic abuse crisis
By Jim Mustian — January 24, 2020
The team is trying to block the release of emails allegedly showing its executives 'softening' the impact of the local Roman Catholic archdiocese's burgeoning sexual abuse crisis.
Ta’leef Collective cuts ties with founder over alleged misconduct
By Aysha Khan — November 7, 2019
(RNS) — The organization’s board of directors said the allegations included verbal abuse and abuse of authority, as well as 'allegations of a more serious nature.'
Speaking of abuse: Baptist news service, Bible scholars grapple with language
By Adelle M. Banks and Emily McFarlan Miller — October 10, 2019
(RNS) — Some Christians are reassessing how to describe sexual misconduct, with an eye to owning up to the seriousness of abuse.
Southern Baptists approve amendments dealing with sexual abuse, racism
By Adelle M. Banks — June 11, 2019
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (RNS) — At their annual meeting, Southern Baptists approved constitutional amendments aimed at dealing with abuse. If approved again next year, the amendments would allow the nation's largest Protestant denomination to remove churches that mishandle allegations of abuse or misconduct.
Judge vacates former youth minister’s sex abuse convictions
By Bobby Ross Jr. — March 29, 2019
(RNS) — A Pennsylvania judge has overturned the conviction of a former Church of Christ youth minister accused of abusing children at the youth camp he oversaw. The judge said he "reluctantly" ruled that the statute of limitations for reporting the allegations had expired.
Moving on from the Kavanaugh case with malice toward none
By Jentezen Franklin — October 11, 2018
(RNS) — Americans need to be able to wrestle with complicated situations in a nonpartisan way instead of being pressured into false choices.
Report: Church leaders pressured victims, cops over abuse
By Mark Scolforo — August 4, 2018
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A grand jury investigating clergy sex abuse in six Pennsylvania Roman Catholic dioceses found that church leaders were more interested in preventing scandal than protecting children.
Southern Baptists mull what’s next on confronting abuse
By Adelle M. Banks — June 14, 2018
DALLAS (RNS) — New SBC President J.D. Greear said he is 'very open to anything that can lead to a greater transparency and greater safety and that prioritizes the safety of the victim above everything.'
Abuse of immigrant children: a state-sanctioned crime in America?
By Brian D. McLaren — June 12, 2018
(RNS ) The current administration must fully address these chilling reports, bring perpetrators to justice, prevent further abuse and discontinue this ugly scheme of family separation.
Patterson won’t address meeting as Southern Baptists gather amid scandals
By Adelle M. Banks — June 8, 2018
(RNS) — 'The mood of the Southern Baptist Convention right now would be similar to that of the country after Watergate,' said Russell Moore, president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission.
Southern Baptist Convention named in suit against prominent layman
By Adelle M. Banks — January 23, 2018
(RNS) — A spokesman for the SBC Executive Committee responded: 'We are satisfied the allegations about the SBC in the amended complaint are without merit.'
Signing off with much hope
By Boz Tchividjian — April 15, 2016
A change of seasons brings an end to "Rhymes with Religion".
Pastor freed by Iran reportedly refuses marriage counseling
By Emily McFarlan Miller — March 16, 2016
(RNS) "Once the abuse has been addressed, then that will open the way for us to get marriage counseling on the more common marital issues," his wife said.
