Joshua Pease, former evangelical pastor and abuse survivor: It’s easy for Christians to believe, in a vacuum, their church is a safe place for survivors, and yet most abusers are very, very good at creating trustworthy, authoritative, respected personas for themselves. Abuse Sexual Sin Also in this issue Seattle business professors Bruce Baker and Tom Parks make the case for a larger dream: that gleaning can not only create space for society’s economically marginalized groups but, in doing so, it can also transform the lives of those with economic and cultural power. Our Latest View All Public Theology Project Dolly Parton Didn’t Need You to Love Her (and That’s Why Most of Us Did) Russell Moore She knew some people would find her embarrassing and uncultured—but her self-respect was never the least bit shaken.