Dann Robert

“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.”
― René Girard, 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.”
― Diane Langberg, Redeeming Power: Understanding Authority and Abuse in the Church