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When Religion Hurts You: Healing from Religious Trauma and the Impact of High-Control Religion

Laura E. Anderson
4.38/5 (1298 ratings)
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"Anderson strikes a smart, balanced tone. . . . An exemplary guide to an understudied issue."--Publishers Weekly

Religious trauma is something that happens far more often than most people realize. But religious trauma is trauma.

In When Religion Hurts You , Dr. Laura Anderson takes an honest look at a side of religion that few like to talk about. Drawing from her own life and therapy practice, she helps readers understand what religious trauma is and isn't, and how high-control churches can be harmful and abusive, often resulting in trauma. She shows how elements of fundamentalist church life--such as fear of hell, purity culture, corporal punishment, and authoritarian leaders--can cause psychological, relational, physical, and spiritual damage.

As she explores the growing phenomenon of religious trauma, Dr. Anderson helps readers embark on a journey of living as healing individuals and finding a new foundation to stand on. Recognizing that healing is a lifelong rather than a linear process, she offers markers of healing for those coming out of painful religious experiences and hope for finding wholeness after religious trauma.
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1587435888
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9781587435881
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B0BW12SBFC

When Religion Hurts You: Healing from Religious Trauma and the Impact of High-Control Religion

Laura E. Anderson
4.38/5 (1298 ratings)
Read Download
"Anderson strikes a smart, balanced tone. . . . An exemplary guide to an understudied issue."--Publishers Weekly

Religious trauma is something that happens far more often than most people realize. But religious trauma is trauma.

In When Religion Hurts You , Dr. Laura Anderson takes an honest look at a side of religion that few like to talk about. Drawing from her own life and therapy practice, she helps readers understand what religious trauma is and isn't, and how high-control churches can be harmful and abusive, often resulting in trauma. She shows how elements of fundamentalist church life--such as fear of hell, purity culture, corporal punishment, and authoritarian leaders--can cause psychological, relational, physical, and spiritual damage.

As she explores the growing phenomenon of religious trauma, Dr. Anderson helps readers embark on a journey of living as healing individuals and finding a new foundation to stand on. Recognizing that healing is a lifelong rather than a linear process, she offers markers of healing for those coming out of painful religious experiences and hope for finding wholeness after religious trauma.
Format:
Pages:
pages
Publication:
Publisher:
Edition:
Language:
ISBN10:
1587435888
ISBN13:
9781587435881
kindle Asin:
B0BW12SBFC

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