“He worked fast, totally absorbed and whistling some tune over and over until it drove anyone else present to distraction.”
― Brave Companions: Portraits in History
― Brave Companions: Portraits in History
“Although it has its roots in deception, the false transcendence of violent religion is effective as long as all the members of the community respect and obey it.”
― I See Satan Fall Like Lightning
― I See Satan Fall Like Lightning
“As time went on, I saw entire systems do the same thing. Systemic abuse, an utterly foreign concept to me at the time, became clearer as I discovered that sometimes the people of God unite to “protect” God’s name by both committing and concealing actions that look nothing like God. God’s people were breaking his heart.”
― Redeeming Power: Understanding Authority and Abuse in the Church
― Redeeming Power: Understanding Authority and Abuse in the Church
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