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frontline: teacher center: leadership: john paul II - the millennium pope (4499 words) |
 | Leaders, like all people, are shaped and influenced by their personal experiences. |
| When leaders are faced with decisions about controversial issues they may be required to "put themselves in others' shoes." Leaders must also take into account the political ramifications of their taking an unpopular stand on an issue. |
| Leaders must be able to clarify and articulate their positions on a range of subjects and be able to respond to questions or the arguments of their detractors. |
| If you are being abused (836 words) |
| Religious leaders are in a unique position to address the issue of domestic violence. |
| Of particular note are the booklets in various languages that could be distributed to congregation members, guidelines for religious professionals on how to respond to issues of domestic violence in their communities, a policy statement on couples counseling, and articles on religious issues in family violence. |
| The Center’s goal is “ to engage religious leaders in the task of ending abuse, and to prepare human services professionals to recognize and attend to the religious questions and issues that may arise in their work with women and children in crisis. |
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