Bullies don’t exist. At least that’s the viewpoint held by some who think that the intentional harm they cause to others is just what happens in the course of a day’s work or in the course of human relationships. And yes, we who live in community together do things to
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Can we love god and not our neighbor?
I remember the day well. It was ninth grade. I was leaving campus, turned a hallway corner, and saw a group of guys bullying a friend, Mark. (Not his real name.) He was pinned against the wall and being punched in the face and stomach. Mark was quiet, sweet, intelligent,
Continue readingSpotlight on abuse: Episcopal School of Texas
In 2011, the Episcopal School of Texas, a private boarding school in Texas with a military tradition, was accused of ignoring multiple incidents of bullying and terroristic threats against a student from California. The threats included allegedly waving a lighted blowtorch in the student’s face and repeatedly threatening to rape
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