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Responding to Abuse: Past and Present
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Anabaptists, like most of American society, are much more conscious of abuse than we were a few decades ago. There have been improvements in how we respond. There have also been changes in our response that are not necessarily for the better. Roseanne Bauman describes the way individuals and churches tended to respond in the past and comments on how responses in our communities have shifted.
Becoming a Church That Cares Well for the Abused: https://www.churchcares.com/
Godly Response to Abuse in the Christian Environment: https://www.netgrace.org/
Anabaptist Awareness Symposium on Sexual Abuse: https://www.anabaptistawareness.org/
From Forgiven to Forgiving: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1949737179/
The Cost of Discipleship: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0684815001/
This is the 182nd episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.
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