
How Churches Can Do Better at Responding to Sexual Abuse
In May, a third-party investigation into the Southern Baptist Convention, the largest Protestant denomination in the United States, concluded that some former members of its top leadership committee, along with outside counsel, “closely guarded information about abuse allegations and lawsuits” and “were singularly focused on avoiding liability”.
As a result, the report said, “survivors and others who reported abuse were ignored, disbelieved, or met with the constant refrain that the SBC could take no action” because of its organizational structure “even if it meant that convicted molesters continued in ministry”. The report also showed that hundreds of people associated with the denomination had been accused of abuse, and that a list containing their names had long been kept secret.… Seguir leyendo »