Ruth Everhart
Ruth Everhart is an ordained Presbyterian Pastor who has been serving the church for more than twenty-five years. She been writing about sexual abuse and faith since 2012, when she authored her memoir, Ruined, that tells her deeply personal story of being raped at gunpoint at age 20. We talk about this and her decade-long journey to build a new faith in the aftermath of that horrific night. Ruth’s newest book, The #MeToo Reckoning: Facing the Church’s Complicity in Sexual Abuse and Misconduct, shines light on the prevalence of sexual abuse and misconduct within faith communities. Ruth shares how far too often, churches have been complicit in protecting abusers, reinforcing patriarchal power dynamics, and creating cultures of secrecy, shame, and silence.
*Content Warning* (This episode contains conversations around heavy topics including sexual abuse and assault. If you have small children around, please be advised. Also, if you are a survivor and this episode brings up past memories please seek help.)
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The #MeToo Reckoning: Facing the Church’s Complicity in Sexual Abuse and Misconduct
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