When the Spiritual Life Becomes Unsafe
The spiritual life has never promised safety. To follow a path of truth is to risk loss, disorientation, and the gradual undoing of familiar ways of being. The Christian tradition speaks plainly of dying in order to live, of losing one’s life to find it, of descent before resurrection. Such language does not shield us from vulnerability; it names it.
Healing Spiritual Abuse & Church Hurt
Since my first article on spiritual abuse , I have been surprised and saddened by just how many people have contacted me who have experienced forms of spiritual abuse and church hurt. Yet, it is an issue that many still deny as being real in our church and faith communities; awareness is only beginning to dawn. And, as that level of awareness about spiritual abuse continues to grow, there will be increasing numbers of people who recognise themselves as being affected. In thi
Spiritual Abuse
This article was first written in early 2016, when spiritual abuse was rarely named or understood in the UK. At that time, survivors often lacked language, validation, or frameworks to make sense of what they had experienced. While much excellent work has since emerged, I keep this piece as a foundational overview of the dynamics involved — particularly for those encountering the term for the first time. What Is Spiritual Abuse? Spiritual abuse is a much under discussed subje
