Each of the three articles I've written for The Huffington Post has been about religious abuse: what it is, how pervasive it is and what the characteristics of abusers are. Each has been conceptual, perhaps even esoteric; but Amanda's story isn't. It's real and heartbreaking. When you read it, you'll...

Having recently returned from the National Religious Broadcasters Convention, which I have attended on behalf of my clients for the past 30 years, there is an issue I feel compelled to address, one completely avoided by most Christians.

It has bothered me since the first time I...

On Feb. 1, the Huffington Post published an article I wrote about my new book, Recovering from Religious Abuse: 11 Steps to Spiritual Freedom, published by Simon & Schuster. Because the article was located in the religion section, I didn't anticipate much of a response -- but I couldn't have...

You've probably heard it said that Christianity is the only army that shoots its wounded. Like most aphorisms, this statement is right on target. Millions have experienced religious abuse -- whether it's a well-publicized event like what happened to Elizabeth Smart or to Catholic Altar boys molested by pedophile priests...