bullying/abuse/defend the helpless

When Clergy Become Abusers. Jeremiah 5:26-29.

Image. (I have not read this book, but I like the cover.) Eighty-eight-year-old Pope Francis died this morning and rather than the customary few days of kindness in the press, only hours after the man’s death critics are shouting that he did too little to address the clergy sex-abuse scandal in the Catholic church. MembersContinue reading “When Clergy Become Abusers. Jeremiah 5:26-29.”

DEFEND BULLYING VICTIMS. Zechariah 3:2-4.

There is something infuriating about watching someone powerless endure bullying by someone stronger. Bullying is not harmless or funny or a case of “boys will be boys.” It can be abusive. But you need situational awareness—the context, the age, and the personalities are important considerations. I don’t believe in the application of black-and-white “zero-tolerance” rulesContinue reading “DEFEND BULLYING VICTIMS. Zechariah 3:2-4.”