Religious Trauma
Queer Stories in Estrangement and Return
Seiten
2022
Lexington Books (Verlag)
978-1-7936-4114-4 (ISBN)
Lexington Books (Verlag)
978-1-7936-4114-4 (ISBN)
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 seek to welcome those who have experienced religious trauma.
Through the rich stories of eight participants, the author explores the psychological, spiritual, and ritual dimensions of religious trauma among queer people. Drawing on current scholarship in the field of trauma studies, the author makes a case for religious trauma as an important frame to understand the experiences of queer people in non-accepting faith communities. Though previous scholarship has limited the recovery from religious trauma to those who exit religious communities, in this research the author analyzes participant stories to understand how queer people might find healing in accepting religious communities. Using self-psychology to understand the depth of trauma experienced in non-accepting communities, the author explores the experience of God and sexual identity within non-accepting communities. Through these narratives, the author demonstrates the potential for post-traumatic growth and life beyond conservative faith communities. Petersen argues for a number of key recommendations for congregations and pastoral caregivers that seek to welcome those who have experienced religious trauma.
Through the rich stories of eight participants, the author explores the psychological, spiritual, and ritual dimensions of religious trauma among queer people. Drawing on current scholarship in the field of trauma studies, the author makes a case for religious trauma as an important frame to understand the experiences of queer people in non-accepting faith communities. Though previous scholarship has limited the recovery from religious trauma to those who exit religious communities, in this research the author analyzes participant stories to understand how queer people might find healing in accepting religious communities. Using self-psychology to understand the depth of trauma experienced in non-accepting communities, the author explores the experience of God and sexual identity within non-accepting communities. Through these narratives, the author demonstrates the potential for post-traumatic growth and life beyond conservative faith communities. Petersen argues for a number of key recommendations for congregations and pastoral caregivers that seek to welcome those who have experienced religious trauma.
Brooke N. Petersen is lecturer in pastoral theology, director of the MDiv, MA, MAM programs and coordinator for candidacy at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago (LSTC).
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter One: Trauma History and Critique
Chapter Two: Homosexuality in Psychology and Pastoral Theology
Chapter Three: What Was Lost: Describing the Attachment to Religious Community as Selfobject
Chapter Four: Estrangement: Leaving Church
Chapter Five: Psychological Analysis: Return
Conclusion
Bibliography
About the Author
| Erscheinungsdatum | 24.08.2022 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Emerging Perspectives in Pastoral Theology and Care |
| Verlagsort | Lanham, MD |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 158 x 237 mm |
| Gewicht | 454 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Persönlichkeitsstörungen |
| Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte | |
| Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Moraltheologie / Sozialethik | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-7936-4114-5 / 1793641145 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-7936-4114-4 / 9781793641144 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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