Sexual Assault Archives - Universal Life Church Monastery Blog

Man vs. Bear Debate: What Does the Bible Say?

May 9th, 2024

Discourse is swirling over asking women a simple question: If they were in the woods, would they rather encounter a man or a bear? The debate rages on, but the Bible actually weighed in on this issue 2,000 years ago.

Life and Death 162 Comments

Pastor Under Fire for Justifying Rape if Women Wear Shorts

February 23rd, 2024

A sermon by Rev. Bobby Leonard, a pastor from North Carolina, has sparked outrage for his controversial statements that women wearing shorts justifies rape because "a man's a man."

Political & Religious Controversy 173 Comments

Court: It's Not Sexual Assault Unless It Lasts Ten Seconds or More

July 14th, 2023

How long does it take to sexually harass someone? An Italian court just ruled that a caretaker who groped a student comitted no crime because the harassment was less than 10 seconds long.

Political & Religious Controversy 186 Comments

BYU Students Claim Punishment for Reporting Sexual Assault

April 19th, 2019

As higher education institutions face a reckoning over sexual violence on campus, some Brigham Young University students say they are actually being punished by the school for reporting their own sexual assaults.

LGBTQ & Human Rights 19 Comments

Christian Radio Host Insists Satan Is Behind Kavanaugh Allegations

September 26th, 2018

In the wake of numerous sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, Christian radio personality Bryan Fischer is insisting that "Satan and the demons from hell" are trying to bring Kavanaugh down.

Political & Religious Controversy 369 Comments

Questioning Leadership in the Church

August 14th, 2018

The implosion of the Willow Creek Community Church started earlier this year as celebrity pastor Bill Hybels stepped down in disgrace, followed by the entire board of elders.

Christian 31 Comments

#MosqueMeToo: Sexual Assault Rampant in Muslim World

March 5th, 2018

An offshoot of the original #MeToo movement, thousands of Muslim women have been using the hashtag #MosqueMeToo to come forward and tell their own stories of sexual assault and survival in the Muslim world.

LGBTQ & Human Rights 122 Comments

Popular Megachurch Pastor Admits to Sexual Assault of Teen Girl

January 11th, 2018

The well-known megachurch pastor Andy Savage stood before his congregation last week and admitted to a “sexual incident” between himself and a 17-year-old girl back when Savage was a youth pastor.

Political & Religious Controversy 78 Comments

Power Corrupts: How Fame Leads To Harassment and Abuse

November 13th, 2017

Over the past few months, countless victims have come forward with allegations of sexual harassment and/or assault committed by powerful people. Does power corrupt?

Political & Religious Controversy 112 Comments

Injustice and Outrage: Sexual Assault at Religious Universities

June 7th, 2016

Sexual assault has become an increasingly important issue on college campuses over the past decade. Across the board, cases of sexual assault are on the rise.

Political & Religious Controversy 20 Comments

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