Here’s What Joshua Dolezal Wrote About His and Rachel Dolezal’s Christian Fundamentalist Upbringing

I read Joshua Dolezal’s 2014 memoir, “Down from the Mountaintop: From Belief to Belonging.” Here’s what I found.

You Can Probably Guess What the Founder of “Biblical Counseling” Said About Domestic Violence

If you think Jay E. Adams handles depression poorly, just wait until you see how he handles domestic violence.

How Christian Homeschool Leaders Have Addressed Domestic Violence Isn’t Ok

What popular homeschool leaders have said about domestic violence might surprise you.

James Dobson on Domestic Violence: Women “Deliberately Bait” Their Husbands

According to James Dobson, some women are just “begging” to be hit by their husbands.

Michael Farris on Domestic Abuse: “Far Cry from the ‘Battered-Woman Syndrome'”

“Child abuse is not the only type of abuse Farris does not seem to take seriously.”

The Breakthrough Moment: Cynthia Jeub’s Story, Part Two

“The life of abuse isn’t full of anger, getting thrown and smacked and bruised, and being yelled at and torn down. That’s only part of it.”

I Am a Survivor: Elizabeth W.’s Story, Part One

“Homeschooling was the first step my mom took to make sure no one could get involved through children’s loose tongues ever again.”

Growing Kids the Abusive Way: Auriel’s Story, Part One

“My parents were abused as kids. They perpetuated the cycle with us. With their first child, my parents discovered Growing Kids God’s Way by the Ezzos. True to the teachings, my parents controlled our hearts with fear, and later taught Growing Kids classes to dozens of families over the years, and taught me the classes to use on my younger siblings.”

I Was Trained to Torture Myself: Grace’s Story, Part Four

“I’ll tell you one thing, if you want to kill your child from the inside out, tell them you don’t believe them when they say they are being sexually abused. There is not a higher level of ‘I don’t care about you’ unless you stomp on their head, and even then it might be easier for them to recover.”

I Was Trained to Torture Myself: Grace’s Story, Part Three

“I used to be able to confide in her. I would tell her everything. But as I got older, her thinking what I said was cute, and then telling her friends about it got old, fast. So I’m careful what I talk to her about. I am much more open with people my own age. I think it’s something I learned as a child.”