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Chris Damian

@CDamianWrites

JD, CSMA. I write on Catholicism, (homo)sexuality, race, creativity. Occasionally mistaken for a theologian. Corporate attorney on the side. More active on IG.

 Minneapolis, MN
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Joined March 2016
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Some new engagement with this account. So a few things to note. 1/ chrisdamian.substack.com/p/t…
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Bryan Duggan is both a Catholic priest and a professional psychologist. And what he has to say about the relationship between the two may surprise you.   More in the Mezzo episode: Can therapy be Catholic—and ethical?
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Recent reporting from Catholic commentator Christopher Damian has put a spotlight on FOCUS, the influential college-outreach and evangelization program. @HeidiSchlumpf: 'Mission Critical' commonwealmagazine.org/schlu…
Mission Critical

Mission Critical

Recent reporting from Catholic commentator Christopher Damian has put a spotlight on FOCUS, the influential college-outreach and evangelization program.

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In unpacking his experiences with Catholic conversion therapy, Greg Petershack shared that there were so many blurred lines.   More in the Mezzo episode: The Dark Side of Conversion Therapy
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Conversion therapists often exercise little restraint in claiming an ability to manipulate someone’s sexuality through therapy. They did it throughout the clergy abuse crisis.   More in the Mezzo episode: The Catholic Church’s “Ex-Gay” Pyramid Scheme Exposed
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Christian Paz@realcpazNov 11
Accidentally read Pilate (of Pontius fame) as Pilates today
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Diving back in to the issues around the Catholic ministry FOCUS and the coverage by The Pillar, I want to recap and share some additional details. Including the identity of the abuser missionary, which sheds significant light on a number of things...
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FOCUS recently admitted in @PillarCatholic that they knew about allegations of abusive and threatening behavior by founder Curtis Martin. Here's some of what the piece reveals 🧵 (Sources with links at the end) pillarcatholic.com/p/were-al…
‘We're always assessing our culture’ - FOCUS defends financial affairs, HR criticisms

‘We're always assessing our culture’ - FOCUS defends financial affairs, HR criticisms

Leaders at the campus ministry organization FOCUS told The Pillar that recent reports about a house purchased by the organization for its former CEO do not accurately reflect the circumstances of the...

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And you yourself can serve as a missionary to a culture that needs light shed on so many areas. So many young people go through this organization, and you can offer helpful and healing messages in your own ways to those who might be harmed.
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The Church is a messy thing. We share this communion together and don’t fully understand how it’s held together. I’d encourage you to get your hands into the mess. Anyways, my thread with this stuff here: substack.com/@chrisdamian/no…
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