#97 Breaking Silence: Unraveling Violence and the Church with Leslie Vernick

The Marcella Project - A podcast by Rev. Dr. Jackie Roese

In the wake of the #MeToo movement, the Church has been forced to confront its own demons and the uncomfortable reality that some of our teachings have served as breeding grounds for abuse. Concepts like headship and submission, silencing women, limiting their roles to motherhood and wifehood, and even the disturbing idea that a woman must acquiesce to her husband's desires at all times have all contributed to a culture of harm rather than healing.