'I Believe You': Church Leaders Respond to Survivors

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On Thursday Dr. Christine Blasey Ford recounted her experience of sexual assault before a committee comprising mostly older white men. Women and other victims of abuse held their collective breath. The details were familiar. The resulting trauma — anxiety, fear of flying, claustrophobia — resonated. Survivors listened — and they recalled their worst experiences.

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An image of the November 2026 issue of Sojourners, titled "Face to Face." It features George Lakey on the cover
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