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Author: George Bloomer Publisher: Whitaker House ISBN: 1603748091 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 174
Book Description
What happens when authority is abused? Imagine our nation without police officers. Imagine our lives without the protection of the badge. Imagine traveling without stop signs, traffic signals, and roadside warnings. Imagine no violations, no punishments--a grade school playground without rules, a government without leaders... You might as well imagine the earth without gravity, because without authority, there would be chaos. But what happens when authority is misused? Or worse, what happens when spiritual abuse is written off as “authority”? As surely as the absence of authority produces chaos, the abuse of authority produces destruction. Countless people have fallen victim to the manipulation of power and authority. Lives have been warped forever, marriages have been destroyed, women and children have been abused, and husbands and fathers undermined within the boundaries of their home. Also, tragically, it’s inside the church--where salvation, healing, freedom, and love should abound--that some of the worst authority abuse takes place. God’s design for authority has been misunderstood, twisted, and manipulated, leaving innocent people as victims and prisoners of controlling, abusive situations. The wounded and weak have been preyed upon, and the guilty have been frightened into submission by leaders who use people to improve their own self-esteem or advance their careers. Wake up!!! This is not God’s design for the church--or authority. In this book, Bishop George Bloomer discusses: Gods true design for authority Why people abuse authority The effects of authority abuse in the home How to recognize an authority abuser God’s restoration plan for the abused and the abuser The key to breaking free from the bondage of spiritual abuse
Author: George Bloomer Publisher: Whitaker House ISBN: 1603748091 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 174
Book Description
What happens when authority is abused? Imagine our nation without police officers. Imagine our lives without the protection of the badge. Imagine traveling without stop signs, traffic signals, and roadside warnings. Imagine no violations, no punishments--a grade school playground without rules, a government without leaders... You might as well imagine the earth without gravity, because without authority, there would be chaos. But what happens when authority is misused? Or worse, what happens when spiritual abuse is written off as “authority”? As surely as the absence of authority produces chaos, the abuse of authority produces destruction. Countless people have fallen victim to the manipulation of power and authority. Lives have been warped forever, marriages have been destroyed, women and children have been abused, and husbands and fathers undermined within the boundaries of their home. Also, tragically, it’s inside the church--where salvation, healing, freedom, and love should abound--that some of the worst authority abuse takes place. God’s design for authority has been misunderstood, twisted, and manipulated, leaving innocent people as victims and prisoners of controlling, abusive situations. The wounded and weak have been preyed upon, and the guilty have been frightened into submission by leaders who use people to improve their own self-esteem or advance their careers. Wake up!!! This is not God’s design for the church--or authority. In this book, Bishop George Bloomer discusses: Gods true design for authority Why people abuse authority The effects of authority abuse in the home How to recognize an authority abuser God’s restoration plan for the abused and the abuser The key to breaking free from the bondage of spiritual abuse
Author: George G. Bloomer Publisher: ISBN: 9781603740463 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 0
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God's design for authority has been misunderstood, twisted, and manipulated. Bishop George Bloomer shows you the key to breaking free from the bondage of spiritual abuse.
Author: David Johnson Publisher: Baker Books ISBN: 1441202420 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 274
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In a breakthrough book first published in 1991, the authors address the dynamics in churches that can ensnare people in legalism, guilt, and begrudging service, keeping them from the grace and joy of God's kingdom.Written for both those who feel abused and those who may be causing it, The Subtle Power of Spiritual Abuse shows how people get hooked into abusive systems, the impact of controlling leadership on a congregation, and how the abused believer can find rest and recovery.
Author: Celia Brackenridge Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1135802076 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 303
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Sexual exploitation in sport is a problem that has beset both male and female athletes privately for decades but which has only recently emerged as a public issue. Spoilsports is the first comprehensive review of this issue, integrating pioneering academic research, theoretical perspectives, and practical guidelines for performers, coaches, administrators and policy-makers. Key topics include: * 'moral panic' * children's rights * masculinity and power * making and implementing policy * leadership in sport. Spoilsports draws extensively on the personal experiences of athletes and those involved in sport. Challenging and controversial, this book represents an important step towards tackling a difficult issue. It is essential reading for coaches, athletes, parents, policy-makers and all those with a personal or professional interest in sport.
Author: Diane Langberg Publisher: Brazos Press ISBN: 1493427563 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 224
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Power has a God-given role in human relationships and institutions, but it can lead to abuse when used in unhealthy ways. Speaking into current #MeToo and #ChurchToo conversations, this book shows that the body of Christ desperately needs to understand the forms power takes, how it is abused, and how to respond to abuses of power. Although many Christians want to prevent abuse in their churches and organizations, they lack a deep and clear-eyed understanding of how power actually works. Internationally recognized psychologist Diane Langberg offers a clinical and theological framework for understanding how power operates, the effects of the abuse of power, and how power can be redeemed and restored to its proper God-given place in relationships and institutions. This book not only helps Christian leaders identify and resist abusive systems but also shows how they can use power to protect the vulnerable in their midst.
Author: Lundy Bancroft Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 9780425191651 Category : Family & Relationships Languages : en Pages : 436
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In this groundbreaking bestseller, Lundy Bancroft—a counselor who specializes in working with abusive men—uses his knowledge about how abusers think to help women recognize when they are being controlled or devalued, and to find ways to get free of an abusive relationship. He says he loves you. So...why does he do that? You’ve asked yourself this question again and again. Now you have the chance to see inside the minds of angry and controlling men—and change your life. In Why Does He Do That? you will learn about: • The early warning signs of abuse • The nature of abusive thinking • Myths about abusers • Ten abusive personality types • The role of drugs and alcohol • What you can fix, and what you can’t • And how to get out of an abusive relationship safely “This is without a doubt the most informative and useful book yet written on the subject of abusive men. Women who are armed with the insights found in these pages will be on the road to recovering control of their lives.”—Jay G. Silverman, Ph.D., Director, Violence Prevention Programs, Harvard School of Public Health
Author: James T. O'Reilly Publisher: Oxford University Press ISBN: 0199350124 Category : Law Languages : en Pages : 474
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The sexual abuse of children and teens by rogue priests in the U.S. Catholic Church is a heinous crime, and those who pray for a religious community as its ministers, priests and rabbis should never tolerate those who prey on that community. The legal disputes of recent years have produced many scandalous headlines and fuelled public discussion about the sexual abuse crisis within the clergy, a crisis that has cost the U.S. Catholic Church over $3 billion. In The Clergy Sex Abuse Crisis and the Legal Responses, two eminent experts, James O'Reilly and Margaret Chalmers, draw on the lessons of recent years to discern the interplay between civil damages law and global church-based canon law. In some countries civil and canon law, although autonomous systems of law, both form part of the church's legal duties. In the United States, freedom of religion issues have complicated how the state adjudicates both cases of abuse and who can be held responsible for clerical oversight. This book examines questions of civil and criminal liability, issues of respondeat superior and oversight, issues with statutes of limitations and dealing with allegations that occurred decades ago, and how the Church's internal judicial processes interact or clash with the civil pursuit of these cases.
Author: Karen Roudkovski Publisher: B&H Publishing Group ISBN: 1430083697 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 154
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Spiritual abuse is a widespread—and often misunderstood—issue. Church leaders may not understand how spiritual abuse manifests and spreads; meanwhile, the impact of spiritual abuse can be devastating to victims, damaging their relationships with themselves, the church, and God. In Understanding Spiritual Abuse: What It Is and How to Respond, professor and licensed counselor Karen Roudkovski offers wisdom, clarity, and hope for those seeking to understand the nature of spiritual abuse and how to heal. Based on her extensive research and clinical experience, Roudkovski explains: What spiritual abuse is, how the term arose, and what makes it distinct. Methods for assessing whether spiritual abuse has occurred, including instructions for the Spiritual Abuse Assessment (9781430086970). The tactics of spiritual abusers, including control, grooming, deception, and lack of accountability. The trauma of spiritual abuse, encompassing spiritual, emotional, physical, and relational harm. Suggestions for spiritual abuse recovery for therapists, survivors, and helpers. Recommendations for how churches can establish spiritually safe communities. Roudkovski's Understanding Spiritual Abuse is an essential resource for survivors, church leaders, and mental health professionals. Roudkovski provides a counseling overview of the topic while practically guiding leaders to create safe and supportive environments for victims to recover and rebuild from spiritual abuse and its devastating impact.
Author: Keith Gordon Ford Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers ISBN: 1666703494 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 274
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No church founder or planter likely intends to start a church with the stated goal of allowing abuse or abusing those within it. Yet sadly and too often, even in the best of churches abuse does occur. The bitter fruit of abuse does not appear from nowhere. Its origins, the soil in which it grows, and the structures that support it need be understood if we are to eradicate this fruit from within our churches and Christian organizations. Bitter Fruit: Dysfunction and Abuse in the Local Church describes those psychologies, social psychologies, and inadequate theologies that are frequently true in churches that enable abuse, regardless of the form the abuse may take. It is vital that you understand these things if you are a pastor, leader, or lay person seeking to maintain a healthy church environment.
Author: George Bloomer
Author: George Bloomer
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Author: David Johnson
Author: Celia Brackenridge
Author: Diane Langberg
Author: Lundy Bancroft
Author: James T. O'Reilly
Author: Karen Roudkovski
Author: Keith Gordon Ford
Author: Dina L McMillan