The church and other faith groups are not immune to the problem of pornography and sexual victimization. In a recent study conducted of 2,000 self-defined religious men, including clergy, Archibald Hart (1994) estimated that 15.5 percent of the men and 6.8 percent of the clergy continue to masturbate to pornography following marriage (p. 95). Another Christian Psychologist, Mark Laaser (1992), estimated that 10 percent of Christian men are sexually addicted or compulsive in their sexual behavior.
pureHOPE seeks to come alongside church leaders to help protect their church members by offering consultation, materials and training.