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Angela Tilby: Spiritual abuse is a timely issue

Angela Tilby: Spiritual abuse is a timely issue

Thursday, June 11, 2026
“SPIRITUAL abuse” is a term that crops up in the Church’s continuing debate about safeguarding. It could be defined as the use of threats of damnation or divine disfavour to compel or prohibit particular actions or beliefs. An example might be att...