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When most people hear the phrase “religious trauma” or “spiritual abuse,” they immediately jump to the conclusion that it denotes some form of sexual molestation. It may, but that doesn’t mean it must. Spiritual abuse certainly (and unfortunately) can take the form of sexual violence or assault. Whether it’s a pastor, priest, Sunday school teacher, […]
Various definitions have been suggested for the concept of religious trauma; I’ll offer my own: Religious trauma involves the lingering ill-effects of any type of spiritual abuse, whether physical or emotional. This may sound too broad, but that’s exactly the challenge that faces the sufferers of religious trauma, namely, that the abuse can be subtle […]