A Response to the Christian Defense of Laura Doyle's Intimacy Skills
As I have raised concerns about Laura Doyle's Intimacy Skills—particularly their application in marriages affected by abuse, addiction, coercion, and chronic deception—I have had conversations with a number of Christian and Catholic women who practice, coach, or defend these skills. What has been interesting to me is how remarkably similar many of the responses have been. Again and again, the conversation moves away from the substance of the concerns I am raising and toward personal testimony: the skills transformed my marriage. They taught me to surrender. They helped me stop trying to control my husband. They taught me to respect his free will. They brought me closer to Christ. They helped me choose faith over fear. I don't dismiss those testimonies. I believe women when they tell me something has brought greater peace to their lives or helped them grow spiritually. Personal testimony matters. What concerns me is when that testimony becomes the answer to a fundament...
