Author: Teena Blackburn

Teena Blackburn is a college lecturer in philosophy and religion. She holds a Master's Degree in Theology and Ministry from the Franciscan University of Steubenville. A native of Eastern Kentucky, Teena converted to the Orthodox faith in 2003. She is a wife and the mother of two sons. She loves books, animals, travel, nature, food, and good conversation. Teena is interested in how to live a Christian life in a post-Christian society, and how to integrate a sacramental world view into all areas of life, especially our relationship to the environment.

Compassionate Denial: A Paradigm of Abuse?

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Inga Leonova, in her article of the same name for Public Orthodoxy, describes what she calls “the paradigm of compassionate denial.” She offers this quote as an example of the traditionalist position in the social media culture war: “My heart breaks for people in the Church who struggle with same-sex attraction, and we should counsel them and offer them support with love in their ascetic endeavor to carry the cross of chastity.” It soon becomes apparent, when reading this article, that Ms. Leonova does not believe this position to be compassionate at all. Unfortunately, while critiquing…