In Tear Down This Wall of Silence, Dale Ingraham addresses the topic of sexual abuse in a way that examines hard areas while maintaining sensitivity for those who fear that this issue is too difficult for them to examine. The memoir-like recounting of Dale and Faith's own journey to understanding is woven throughout the various chapters of the book, from Faith's first revelation to Dale that she had suffered incest at the hands of her pastor father, to Dale's excommunication of his father-in-law in the church that he himself pastored. First-person accounts from other abuse survivors also help to tear down the wall so that those who need to understand can do so. Tear Down This Wall of Silence explores the character of the abuser, the true meaning of repentance and forgiveness, and how urgent it is for the church to open their eyes to the wounded and oppressed in their midst.

Tear Down This Wall of Silence: Dealing with Sexual Abuse in Our Churches (an introduction for those who will hear)

Politics & Social Sciences

Ingraham, Dale

Davis, Rebecca

Sociology

Justice Keepers Publishing

Why do so many of our churches feel like a safe place for sexual offenders, but an unsafe place for survivors of abuse? The wall of silence regarding sexual abuse in our churches must be torn down. Christians must hear. Tear Down This Wall of Silence answers questions such as: - Who are the Enablers who help keep a system of abuse in place? - Wrong thinking has kept this sin covered in our churches for decades. What are the truths that need to be proclaimed instead? - Churches, families, and friends must not turn away. How do we properly grieve such a tragedy? How can we offer hope? - The offender must show fruits of repentance. How can he begin to make restitution? - How can the abuse survivor find true safety in Jesus Christ? Through personal memoir, voices of authoritative professionals, and the words of abuse survivors themselves, Tear Down This Wall of Silence provides a foundational explanation of the problem of sexual abuse in our churches and its aftermath, and offers hope for real change.

Tear Down This Wall of Silence: Dealing With Sexual Abuse in Our Churches (an Introduction for Those Who Will Hear)

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