Rev. Marie M. Fortune Content Topic Results

Rev. Dr. Marie Fortune examines the issue of mandated reporting of child abuse/endangerment, using the lens of clergy ethics to clarify why the issue is challenging for some.

Healthy Boundaries for Clergy, Spiritual Teachers, and Lay Leaders is an ongoing curriculum for issues that impact those in the role of leadership in faith communities.

Rev. Dr. Fortune outlines the need for justice in order to allow victims of incest to heal from the trauma of childhood abuse. Truth-telling is central to finding and creating justice.

This document features a discussion of the basic understanding of the place of religion in addressing domestic violence, illustrated through three western religious traditions: Christianity, Judaism, and Islam.

An invaluable resource for congregations, this extensive handbook offers practical approaches to addressing clergy/teacher misconduct and/or abuse. Based on a justice model, rather than the traditional legalistic approach, Responding to Misconduct addresses harm done within a spiritual community, and takes seriously the reality of abuses of power in ministerial relationships.

This book is offers responses to common religious questions raised by victims and survivors of domestic violence and is a valuable resource for domestic violence programs, counselors, and pastors.

Rev. Dr. Marie Fortune explores the issue of forgiveness for victims/survivors and the theological understanding that forgiveness is the last step in healing. Forgiveness is founded upon justice; only the victim can define when and if they are willing and able to offer forgiveness.

Addresses some of the common religious concerns raised by people dealing with family violence (including child sexual abuse and incest) and illustrates ways of converting potential religious roadblocks into valuable resources.

The question of suffering may be central to victims'/survivors' spiritual response to violence and abuse. Rev. Dr. Fortune looks at the Biblical and theological resources to explore the question of why there is suffering and how suffering is transformed into action and healing.