#MeToo: The Reckoning | Ruth Everhart

★ Publishers Weekly starred review. The #MeToo movement has revealed sexual abuse and assault in every sphere of society, including the church. But victims are routinely ignored by fellow Christians who deny their accounts and fail to bring accountability to the perpetrators. All too often, churches have been complicit in protecting abusers, reinforcing patriarchal power dynamics, and creating cultures of secrecy, shame, and silence. Pastor and survivor Ruth Everhart shines a light on the prevalence of sexual abuse and misconduct within faith communities. She candidly discloses stories of how she and others have experienced assault in church settings, highlighting the damage done to individuals, families, and communities. Everhart offers hope to survivors as she declares that God is present with the violated and stands in solidarity with victims. Scriptural narratives like those of Tamar and Bathsheba carry powerful resonance in today's context, as do the accounts of Jesus' interactions with women. God is at work in the midst of this #MeToo moment to call the church to repentance and deliver us from violence against the vulnerable.

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[katelynbrown]

I applaud you and really appreciate your willing to read women authors. I will definetly check out some of the ones you mentioned here. 😊👏😀

[geraldwalker]

Well, Eric, if there was anything left of your IFB card, it sure got burnt on this interview! :)

[michaelgriswold]

1 Timothy 3:2 Authorized (King James) Version say "A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;" and I'm NOT IFB NOR KJVO! KJV preferred since my church (SBC) isn't KJVO! NOR would I belong to any church that protects abusers!

[alanbryson]

There is no such creature as a woman preacher !!!