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Beware the work of Dr. Bob Schuchts, Sr. Miriam Heidland, and the JPII Healing Center
Stories of exacerbated harm and foundational problems, with more to come.
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How do Catholic communities silence survivors?
Listen now | A recorded conversation with Clare Friis on why she didn't speak, and what happened when she did.
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Newsletter #30: the failure of "Side B"
In today's newsletter: how the "Side B" project failed, Spiritual Friendship and Notre Dame's Institute for Church Life, and how McGrew brought to mind…
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Sexual Misconduct and Employee Intimidation at Word on Fire
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Misogyny at Word on Fire
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The Word on Fire piece: FAQs
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Rape, manipulation, and loss of faith at 'faithful' Catholic colleges
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The USCCB wouldn’t let me share the Catechism
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The La La Land test: a love letter to illogical Catholicism
That happiness you never really wanted for me... I can want it for myself.
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Newsletter #29: scapegoats and a new logo
I suspect that one reason why prison abolition is so hard for many Catholics to grasp is because so many Catholics struggle to face the reality of the…
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The Catholic approach to homosexuality is a pyramid scheme (full essay)
It’s likely that the ability of Anatrella and other Church leaders to abuse arose, in part, because of the ex-gay narrative that they furthered.
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Newsletter #28: MLK Day preaching and the oddity of "Church teaching"
For the majority of the Church’s history, detailed “official teachings” of the universal Church on matters like sexuality simply didn’t exist.
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Social media and mimetic rivalry: a case study (involving myself)
This is not an essay aimed an innocence. It is an essay aimed at escape.
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A tumultuous 2022
Thanks to all you readers and supporters!
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Newsletter #27: praying again
In this newsletter: a prayer podcast, from philosophy to business, reintegrative therapy, and more
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