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Jun 6 • 25 tweets • 6 min read
In the lead up to #PCAGA I'm remembering the case, the woman, the violence that launched the Study Committee on Domestic Abuse and Sexual Assault.
This is but a sampling of the reams of abusive language I witnessed in the PCA in connection with a single case in GA Foothills presbytery. The quotes from the clerk come from a legally obtained audio recording.

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Dr. Valerie Hobbs #FourFights #UCUstrikes Profile picture
May 26
A few examples highlighting the role of language in domination over and silencing of victims, as revealed by the SBC @SBCExecComm @GuidepostGlobal report:
1. “The use of hyperbole, argumentative language, strident tones or pejorative adjectives is not necessary ...the adversarial posture which you have assumed is one of several factors leading me to believe that continued discourse between us will not be positive or fruitful” p. 53
2. “About 20 mins before the final article went live online ..a BP employee called Ms. Lyell & told her that the lawyers had them pull all uses of the words “abuse” and “nonconsensual.” p. 88
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May 25
Tonight's final session of the @CSBibleViolence conference we hear from Prof Robert Chao Romero and Prof Malcolm Foley on the topic of Institutional Justice: Learning from the Christian Faith. #CSBVcon22

csbvbristol.org.uk/conference-202…
@CSBibleViolence First we will hear from Rev Dr. Malcolm Foley who begins by considering the difficulty/poignance about the recent white supremacist violence and the slaughter of almost 20 schoolchildren. #CSBVcon22
Rev. Foley begins by getting to the heart of it:
"Where can I locate Black Protestants who affirm their dignity in a society that sought their death?"
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May 25
As I prepare for my talk on language about death, I'm reflecting on words of OC DA Todd Spitzer: the "life well lived" the victims of yesterday's shooting deserved.

Having researched this Discourse, I find it very jarring to hear this kind of talk, esp from a Republican.
I'll be talking about this more tmrw as I'm able, but I'm wrestling with how he even replicates ableist discourse, which is itself a significant feature of the construction of a "life well lived".
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May 24
I'm going to keep live tweeting for as long as I can before the school run calls me away - gutted I will be missing part of the next talk by @LJMClaassens, author of Writing/Reading to Survive: Biblical and Contemporary Trauma Narratives in Conversation #CSBVcon22
Prof Claassens' talk is called, "From a split self to narrative repair: The value of trauma hermeneutics for reading the portrayal of personified Zion (Lam. 1) in conservation with Disgrace (J.M. Coetzee)"
Prof Claassen begins with reference to the Netflix series Unbelievable, the requirement for a victim of violent assault to tell and retell what happened to her, initially to people who are skeptical/disinterested.
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May 24
Once again, I'll be live tweeting this session, at least until I have to leave to do a school run. #CSBVcon22
Today's session focuses on Trauma and Scriptural Interpretation
First talk is by Prof Brent Strawn - Our Trauma and God's Body: Another look at the cursing Psalms #CSBVcon22
Prof Strawn discusses the sin-suffering-violence and reconciliation-healing-recovery matrices and how they are related.
"Honesty about violence faciliatates recovery."
#CSBVcon22
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May 23
Next up is Dr. Christopher Southgate who has done extensive work on healthy ministry in the face of sudden disasters. He is also a poet. #CSBVcon22
Dr. Southgate's work was prompted in part by Shelly Rambo's provocative work. Rambo writes:"the language of resurrection is, in many senses, the language of the oppressor"
"It made me think that trauma poses additional theological challenges that need to be explored" #CSBVcon22
Dr. Southgate: Trauma is involved so much in the formation of our Scriptures. So much of Scripture was written in the aftermath of trauma. #CSBVcon22
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