Langberg and Grasso
This article critiques Rev. Michael Grasso's dismissal of psychologist Diane Langberg's legitimate concerns about abuse of ecclesiastical authority, arguing that Grasso conflates her criticism of abusive leaders with a rejection of all authority. The author defends Langberg's biblical emphasis on humble servanthood in Christian leadership as consistent with Christ's own teaching and practice, rather than as a manifestation of critical theory or intersectional feminism.
Langberg and Grasso Diane Langberg is a member of Calvary PCA in Willow Grove, PA, a member of a Reformed denomination that does not permit the ordination of women. She is also a psychologist and an author of numerous books on abuse. In the SB's special issue, Langberg is the first author recommended in "Resources Related to Sexual Abuse. "I… find her to be excellent," writes Rev. Guichelaar, adding, "She specializes in trauma but she also has books on sexual and clergy abuse, which are...
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