{"product_id":"the-metoo-reckoning-facing-the-churchs-complicity-in-sexual-abuse-and-misconduct-paperback","title":"The #Metoo Reckoning: Facing the Church's Complicity in Sexual Abuse and Misconduct - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRuth Everhart\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2020 \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e Book of the Year--Religion\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Everhart's unsparing analysis will be helpful for both ministers and lay readers who are concerned about sexual abuse.\" -- ★ Publishers Weekly Starred Review \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe #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, andcreating cultures of secrecy, shame, and silence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePastor 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScriptural 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 thevulnerable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRuth Everhart is an author, speaker, and pastor who has served Presbyterian (PCUSA) churches for more than twenty years. A graduate of Calvin College and United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities, Ruth travels widely to speak at churches, conferences and retreats. She has written for publications such as \u003ci\u003eChristian Century\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSojourners\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, and is the author of \u003ci\u003eChasing the Divine in the Holy Land\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eChristianity Today\u003c\/i\u003e award-winning memoir \u003ci\u003eRuined\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives near Washington, DC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 14, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53561042993459,"sku":"9780830845828","price":23.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/0746\/3731\/files\/RTV9IDnUXw9780830845828.webp?v=1782892232","url":"https:\/\/s3xxpj-vy.myshopify.com\/products\/the-metoo-reckoning-facing-the-churchs-complicity-in-sexual-abuse-and-misconduct-paperback","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}