Religion & Related Archives - Mitigating Dharma

E page Educational Merchasin My call to action for all of us

March 7, 2026

My call to action for all of us today, is listen when survivors speak without rushing to defend the teacher and the institution; just listen. Learn what the law can...

A page Anger Masters Anger is moral fire

February 22, 2026

Anger is moral fire. Whether it is destructive or constructive is in our hands…and in our hearts.”

A page Abuse Gleig/Langenberg It is important to recognize

February 22, 2026

[I]t is important to recognize that sexual abuse and misconduct in Buddhism is a global issue and that victims/survivors of abuse exist in Buddhist contexts worldwide.”

C page clergy Misconduct Nelson If you’re a clergy person

February 14, 2026

If you’re a clergy person, and you have what seems to you and them to be a consensual sexual relationship, that is still considered criminal in 13 states….Consent is a...

A page Accountability Nelson Accountability is more impersonal than

February 14, 2026

Accountability is more impersonal [than toxic blame] and it’s more forward looking than that. It’s impersonal because it says ‘you screwed up because you’re human’…[and then] ‘now you need to...

C page Culture Carol For corporations in the United States, I would not

February 11, 2026

For corporations in the United States, I would not be saying they have a higher moral compass than religious organizations, but they’re afraid of the law…The reality is, is that...

A page Allies Carol As a legal matter, consent

February 11, 2026

As a legal matter, consent is not a possibility in those kinds of situations…So we began doing [legal work on] sexual assaults in cult-like high demand communities, and we started...

A page Abuse Merchasin Even when they are involved in

February 10, 2026

Even when they [victim-survivors] are involved in sexual misconduct, they do not necessarily want to have the sexual attention or the sexual acts, but they feel that they must. And...

A page Abuse McBride One of the most damning

February 9, 2026

One of the most damning and destructive parts of spiritual trauma is the way that the diminishment of humanness is handed down as spiritual maturity. And it’s actually more a...

A page Academia Harvey There is increasing

February 8, 2026

[T]here is increasing academic research and policy interest in what have been termed high-demand, high-control religious movements. This incorporates a broader field of vision than NRMs [New Religious Movements] and...