What does faith have to do with overcoming trauma like sexual abuse and assault (SA)? Is it possible to heal from SA? And what can the Church (local and general) do to better support victims and survivors of the devastating effects of SA? Two special guests help to answer these questions. Both survivors and authors:
Joyce Moore The Flower Girl/Hidden purchase at www.theflowergirlbook.com
Queen Hatchett Survival of the Inner Man purchase at www.queenhwrites.gumroad.com
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In the continuation of the former episode of The Pew, our two special guests share more of their stories and continue to shed light on the subject of Sexual Abuse & Assault (SA) to bring awareness and hope to those directly and indirectly impacted by abuse and assault. Though a heavy topic, the host and guest’s comradery create a warm and insightful dialogue. Joyce Moore is a businesswoman and gifted organist who recently penned her memoir, The Flower Girl/Hidden, where she shares how God delivered her from the abuse she experienced from the ages of 3 to 18. Queen Hatchett is a writer and poet with several published works including, Survival of the Inner Man, an autobiography where she shares her journey from SA victim to survivor- from the inside out. Both women are mothers and grandmothers who are using their trauma and healing to bring awareness, foster prevention, and help others find healing through the power of God’s love.
Out of the last discussion came powerful revelations such as:
Fear is the major factor in a victim’s journey to healing. When the abuser is someone with authority/power, both types of fear rule (the unpleasant emotion and regard/reverence)
Three factors in the journey to healing that both guests experienced- Fear, Forgiveness, and Freedom
And an understanding of the difference between a SA victim versus survivor (wounds vs. scars)
Discussion Quotes/Data Sources
✍🏾Qualitative Criminology Journal Article:
Child Sex Abusers in Protestant Christian Churches: An Offender Typology
https://www.qualitativecriminology.com/pub/osa148h6/release/2
Pub Formatted PDF Version
https://assets.pubpub.org/1nnete7u/01682182077915.pdf
✍🏾Bitner Henry Law: https://bitnerhenry.com/child-sexual-abuse-is-the-second-most-frequent-loss-at-religious-institutions/
✍🏾The New York Times by The Associated Press (2007) Data Shed Light on Child Sexual Abuse by Protestant Clergy (stats on Protestant Church sex abuse claims)
https://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/16/us/16protestant.html
✍🏾Sean "Diddy" Combs And Bishop T.D. Jakes Team Up Press Release
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sean-diddy-combs-and-bishop-td-jakes-team-up-to-bring-exclusive-sermon-series-to-revolt-301331822.html
Further Reading
📖David, Bathsheba, and Power Rape
https://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1174&context=jats
📖Christianity Today article on Shechem
⌨️10 Sexual Abuse Prevention Tips (also Law Office: https://churchexecutive.com/archives/stop-sexual-abuse-16
⌨️PBS 3 of U.S.’s biggest religious denominations in turmoil over sex abuse…
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/3-big-us-churches-in-turmoil-over-sex-abuse-lgbt-policy
The Pew Newsletter and Podcast primarily focus on Church Culture, with a secondary focus on faith and sex. The Pew is edited and hosted by LaQuilia Graham, a freelance editor. She is also the author of What Every Virgin Should Know (2016) and creator of Your Beautiful Broken Heart (2018) an online course for heartbreak recovery. Ms. Graham currently resides in Brooklyn, NY.
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