Categories: Backgrounds
Montana Supreme Court decides on abuse case in favor of Jehovah's Witnesses
The Montana Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned a $ 35 million ruling against the denomination of Jehovah's Witnesses, media in the United States reported. It was a statement […]
Imaging hinders insight into the problem of abuse
Warning: Due to the sensitivity of the topic, this article may trigger emotional responses. However, we think it is important to get to the heart of the problem. In addition, it is […]
Zembla: the nuance
Openly showing your vulnerability to the camera by telling what you have been through is courageous. We would therefore like to express our appreciation to those who have told their story in the […]
Comfort for abuse victims?
The last article in the series on love and justice is about providing comfort to victims of sexual abuse. It addresses three questions: (1) How is it that […]
Love and justice? A review of study article 19 in the May 2019 Watchtower
The study article Love and Justice in Ancient Israel in the February 2019 Watchtower (study edition) indicated that this was the first article in a series of four, […]
The blind spot of 'true religion' thinking
"You will recognize them by their fruits," said Jesus according to Matthew. “You can't pick grapes from a thorn bush or figs from a thistle, can you? Thus every good tree […]
Misuse Montana: it's not about money
Wednesday, September 26, in a lawsuit in Thompson Falls, Montana, USA, it was determined that the Jehovah's Witnesses organization must pay $ 35 million to a victim of sexual abuse. […]
Accessibility of information depends on who you are at Jehovah's Witnesses
Anyone who starts talking about sexual abuse at the Jehovah's Witnesses organization is told that they have been providing information to protect children for years. Representatives of the faith community will not […]
Do Jehovah's Witnesses understand the nature of child sexual abuse?
Jehovah's Witnesses have been pretending to provide education and prevention when it comes to sexual abuse for many years. Yet the many reports of sexual abuse within this religious […]
Commentary on 'The Biblical Position of Jehovah's Witnesses on the Protection of Children'
To protect children among Jehovah's Witnesses, a new policy document has been in existence in the Netherlands since March 2018, entitled: The Biblical Position of Jehovah's Witnesses on the Protection of Children. Entirely […]