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Breaking the Silence: The Growing Faith Movement to End Sexual Violence
by Catherine Woodiwiss This is the third in a Sojourners series on sexualized violence in Christian communities. Looking at Our Stories Untold, as well as other individuals and organizations creating an awareness about sexualized violence in Christian communities,...
Sexualized Violence Uncovered Among Mennonites
This interview was conducted by Erik Campano's column "Stories Untold" on Patheos.com, "The premier online destination to engage in the global dialogue about religion and spirituality and to explore and experience the world's beliefs. Please see the original post...
“Not Taking Situations Seriously” by Anonymous
During my senior year at a Mennonite College in 1989-90, I was rarely on campus due to a student teaching assignment. Yet I frequently received phone calls whenever I was in my (single occupant) room... phone calls with no one on the other end. This continued...
My Untold Story
I first read this story at an open mic night in April 2013 at Prairie Lights bookstore in Iowa City, Iowa. The theme of the evening was violence against women, and it was the first time this story had ever been shared in written or spoken form. There were a lot of...
‘I Believe You:’ The Silence and the Shame of Sexual Violence in Church
by Catherine Woodiwiss This piece has been re-posted to Our Stories Untold with permission. It is the first in a Sojourners series on sexual violence in Christian communities. To see the article in full, please click over to Sojourners site. Several years ago, Amee...
“The Story That Went Untold” by Rachel Halder
I first read this story at an open mic night at Prairie Lights bookstore in Iowa City, Iowa. The theme of the evening was violence against women, and it was the first time I had ever spoken this specific story out-loud. It is one of two stories that I carry with me....
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