Cara Beed, a well known & respected Australian Christian researcher & author examines the issue of apathy being a major factor in abusive actions by church leaders going undetected. Other material shows how secrecy is used as a weapon to prevent abuse coming to light. Her web site is worth a visit.

During a recent visit to Australia Barry & Jennifer Pendergast had the pleasure of meeting up with Cara and her husband Clive for a few days in the Australian Alps midway between Sydney and Melbourne. Clive has recently had a book on Christian economics published in the United States.

The following article first appeared in Theology Today, an Australian magazine dealing with contemporary Christian issues.