Ashley Biden is ready to talk trauma. The press-averse first daughter — the only child of President Biden and first lady Jill Biden — is pulling back the curtain on her latest planned venture: a wellness space for formerly incarcerated women in Philadelphia to meditate and enjoy holistic therapies like infrared saunas and EMDR therapy. […]
Presbyterian pastoral candidates demand apology for violent Bible story on ordination exam: ‘Trauma trigger’
March 11, 2023 by
A petition circulating among clergy candidates in the Presbyterian Church USA (PCUSA) is objecting to the presence of a violent Bible story about rape in ordination examinations. “While it is a vital skill for pastors to be able to interpret, teach, and preach from scripture, stories that feature extreme violence and sexual violence cause harm […]