Providing a balance of empirical research and practical concerns, this book explores the definitions and historical context of spiritual abuse, outlines a process model for the different stages of spiritual abuse and includes strategies for therapists working with survivors of spiritual abuse.
The face of the lady was streaming with tears as she stood in front of me (Lisa) in the crowded hall. The topic of spiritual abuse was being discussed and for the first time she heard her story given voice. The impact was so great that ...
Also includes questions for discussion and suggestions for using the book for training or as a youth and adult education tool.
This book has been honored as a "Finalist" in the "Religion: Christian Inspirational" category. "The book is an eye-opener for people who are unfamiliar with spiritual abuse and its destructive emotional aftermath.
It is all the broken people who are hiding in the church or have turned away from God and live for idols while they ... Spiritual abuse is not included in the list of child maltreatment but it is important to include it here because it ...
Through the rich stories of eight participants, the author explores the psychological, spiritual, and ritual dimensions of religious trauma among queer people and offers key recommendations for congregations and pastoral caregivers that ...
[196] Toni Morrison posits that if both, Anita Hill and Clarence Thomas had been white, therewould have never been hearings concerning this matter. Morrison argues that the accusation would havedisqualified a white candidate, ...
With words of understanding and comfort, Nicole tells the real-life stories of those whose voices would otherwise never be heard.
"A beacon of truth and wisdom for the abused and a help in their healing." --Scot McKnight and Laura Barringer, authors of A Church Called Tov "Reading this book . . . will change you forever, for the better.
Based on a true story, Breaking the Silence is the winner of many awards, including the Pinnacle and Mom's Choice awards.
Lisa Oakley and Kathryn Kinmond, Breaking the Silence on Spiritual Abuse (Basingstoke, UK: Palgrave Macmillan, 2013), 125–35, have a long list of references, but they list neither Løvås nor any other non-English publication on spiritual ...