spiritual abuse
Texas imam ordered to pay $2.55 million in sexual misconduct case
By Aysha Khan — August 15, 2019
(RNS) — The alleged victim sued Imam Zia Ul-Haq Sheikh in 2018, claiming that he had coerced her into sex with him at a local motel after years of grooming and exploitation.
InterVarsity blues
By Martin E. Marty — October 18, 2016
What is to be the reaction of those who are not hostile to evangelicalism and who have had positive experiences with -- and, frequently, high regard for -- IVCF? Two words: sadness and regret.
Can pastors make a comeback after scandal? One Baptist tries
By Emily McFarlan Miller — May 10, 2016
(RNS) Half of Protestant pastors say their peers should step down from the pulpit for a time if they are accused of misconduct, according to new LifeWay data.
Victims raise profile of ‘spiritual abuse’
By Tracy Simmons — March 25, 2013
SPOKANE, Wash. (RNS) Spiritual abuse is when authoritarian religious groups use power and control to instill fear and guilt into worshippers. Similar to domestic abuse, if victims don’t deal with the trauma, survivor Karen Wanjico said, it can damage one’s mental health, relationships and worldview.
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