Escaping the Maze of Spiritual Abuse: Creating Healthy Christian Cultures Oakley Lisa
Escaping the Maze of Spiritual Abuse: Creating Healthy Christian Cultures Oakley Lisa 'Every time he wanted me to do something, he would quote scripture... But what is it? I couldn't argue with…
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Escaping the Maze of Spiritual Abuse: Creating Healthy Christian Cultures Oakley Lisa
'Every time he wanted me to do something, he would quote scripture... But what is it? I couldn't argue with scripture, it was like arguing with God.' The term 'spiritual abuse' is widely used across the Christian community.
Common factors include control through misuse of scripture, claims to divine authority, pressure to conform, and enforced accountability. Sometimes spiritual abuse involves leaders misusing their position, but ministers can also be the victims. Individuals may be isolated, and compelled to secrecy and silence.
Drawing on a combination of extensive research, individual testimonies, and years of hands-on experience, Lisa Oakley and Justin Humphreys describe clearly the nature of spiritual abuse, and the best ways of countering it. Recovery is possible. But - how do we prevent spiritual abuse in the first place?
What can leaders do to create safer places? Is there a
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