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R.L. Stollar is an advocate for children and abuse survivors. His work has been featured in national and international media and academia including The Guardian UK, CQ Researcher, Christian Science Monitor, The Washington Post, Georgetown Law Journal, The New Yorker, and Oxford University Press. Ryan is the author of the first and only comprehensive curriculums on child abuse prevention and suicide prevention specifically tailored to homeschooling families and communities. He is currently pursuing a Masters of Human Services in Child Protection from Nova Southeastern University (antic. 2018) and writing a book on child liberation theology.

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Parenting Without Spanking

In two recent posts, I took issue with the practice of corporal... read more

Jesus as Child

We unfortunately do not have many stories about Jesus’ childhood in the... read more

Understanding Children’s Existential Struggles

Robert Coles, a Harvard professor and student of children’s lives, sees “children... read more

Corporal Punishment is Violence. And Violence Against Children...

Whenever the topic of corporal punishment comes up, it seems inevitable that... read more

Give Children Space to be Conscientious Objectors

Children are not simply to submit to authorities, whether those authorities are... read more

It's Time to Speak Out Against Corporal Punishment

More and more, churches are waking up to the reality of child... read more

Children Are Not Angels

This is a view that I only see in progressive Christian circles.... read more

God as Child

What is the central identity that Jesus took upon himself? Surely... read more

Bearing Down on Them: What Parents Can Learn...

When the group of prophets at Jericho saw Elisha, they said, “Elijah’s... read more

7 Ways to Read the Bible that Lift...

Children play many roles within biblical stories. They do many good, brave... read more

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