I was invited by Sojourners to contribute to their series "Troubling Texts: Domestic Violence in the Bible." This is my take on Hagar, Sarai, and Abram, inspired by upcoming book Women, Rise Up! on biblical women resisting oppression. Slavery. Forced marriage. Surrogacy without consent. It’s no wonder I never heard the story of Hagar growing up Read More
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Power, Abuse, and the Duggars: Part Two
You can read my first post "Power, Abuse, and the Duggars" here. After watching the Duggar daughters' interview with Megyn Kelly, there's no doubt in my mind that they got media training from the same people as their parents. Their messaging points were nearly identical: Josh made bad decisions. But they weren't that bad because many other Read More
Power, Abuse, and the Duggars: Part One
For part two of Power, Abuse, and the Duggars, read here. "None of them were aware of Josh's wrong doings.” "They didn't probably even understand that it was an improper touch." "They didn't even know he'd done it." If you caught Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar's interview with Megyn Kelly last night, you probably recall their repeated insistence Read More