Sally Hope
Sally Hope is a writer and the creator of the Always Hopeful Programme, a recovery programme for Christian women who have experienced Domestic Abuse. Sally is passionate about empowering women and her new book, 30 Steps to Finding Yourself is an interactive journal to encourage and support women on the journey to self discovery.
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As Christians we shouldn’t be worried by the decriminalisation of sex work
‘Those who oppose the decriminalisation of sex work tend to be activists who are ideologically driven by conservative social morality,’ says Sally Hope as she looks at what it would mean for sex workers if their jobs were legalised.
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Is your church dedicated to raising awareness of domestic abuse?
In response to the Northern Irish government action to end violence against women, Sally Hope suggests some resources for training.
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The death of Rebecca Cheptegei at the hands of her ex-partner should be a wake up call to the Church
‘The murder of women, by the men who claim to love them is a worldwide problem, and the UK is not exempt from this,’ says Sally Hope, as she discusses why the Church needs step up to be part of the solution.
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Why are app developers looking out for vulnerable women at the Olympics but the Church isn’t?
The tech industry shouldn’t be paving the way to keeping women safe; it should be us, says Sally Hope, as she looks into what is available to protect women at the Olympics and Paralympic Games.
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’Everyone is God’ is a new political party in the General Election 2024
The first sex worker has entered UK politics and Sally Hope considers if they should be taken seriously.
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Understanding sexual ethics in Christianity
Sally Hope says that the rules of Christianity are not stopping couples getting divorced and suffering sexual abuse. She suggests, ’By using love as our yardstick we will always choose the most moral course of action in any situation.’
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Russell Brand has been baptised, but the allegations of abuse towards women still need to be taken seriously
Sally Hope wonders if it is too soon to be parading Brand as an example of God’s redeeming power. How do we ensure our churches and our faith are not being used by a master manipulator to ingratiate himself with the public and to avoid justice?
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Moving on from divorce as a Christian woman
When her marriage ended, Sally Hope felt she had lost her identity and began to question who she was without it.
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No Geri, you don’t have to “stand by your man”
Spice Girl Geri Halliwell’s marriage has been in the press recently, and while love does pull together and persevere through tough times, Sally Hope wonders, what are the behaviours we can expect - and excuse - within marriage?
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‘I believe this is actually what true biblical femininity looks like’
In response to a previous Woman Alive article on biblical femininity, Sally Hope shares where she believes the writer got it wrong, and why.