It was very tempting, in this time of COVID, to make decisions unilaterally because the process is simpler and we had trouble getting meetings together. However, messy and time-consuming as collaboration can be, in the long run it encourages participation and thus ownership of decisions by more people. It is important that we take the time to listen to each other. Thank you for addressing this concern.
I am very moved by Rachel's courageous stand; it comes with great personal cost, but with determination to do what is right.
The church emphasizes forgiveness, but forgiveness is only part of the healing process. As she said, we need repentance, and justice. We need restitution and restoration for those whose lives have been so impacted. The church needs to look at the bigger picture and see how our teaching and attitudes create the setting and ignoring of this kind of crime. She is not alone.
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It was very tempting, in this time of COVID, to make decisions unilaterally because the process is simpler and we had trouble getting meetings together. However, messy and time-consuming as collaboration can be, in the long run it encourages participation and thus ownership of decisions by more people. It is important that we take the time to listen to each other. Thank you for addressing this concern.
Posted in: Justice, Grace, and Worth: Rachael Denhollander's Victim Impact Statement
I am very moved by Rachel's courageous stand; it comes with great personal cost, but with determination to do what is right.
The church emphasizes forgiveness, but forgiveness is only part of the healing process. As she said, we need repentance, and justice. We need restitution and restoration for those whose lives have been so impacted. The church needs to look at the bigger picture and see how our teaching and attitudes create the setting and ignoring of this kind of crime. She is not alone.
Thank you for your article.
Posted in: The Pew
What a beautifully written piece - love the poetry in this prose!