I could not agree more, Suzannah. Issues of belief and power are absolutely central to what the Church needs to do in order to respond to child abuse. Thank you so much for sharing your insight on this very important topic.

Thanks for your reply, Richard. I appreciate your argument. Before one can respond, one must be educated. Part of the action/response is education itself. Education is also a form of action. Another element, implicit in my argument, is that we need to act by acting together--I suggest creating a national campaign in which all churches participate. Also see the line at the end of my piece: "to be continued". In my next piece on this issue, I am going to do precisely what you requested--provide one specific example of how the church can response to the problem of child abuse.

Incredibly powerful and well written work, Daisy. It's a blessing to be in solidarity with you. Thank you for your work!