Holy Hurt
Understanding Spiritual Trauma and the Process of Healing
About
Too often the institutions and communities that are meant to be the most holy in our lives end up deeply hurting us.
In Holy Hurt, clinical psychologist Hillary L. McBride sends a sincere and profound message: spiritual trauma is real and impacts us all. She also reassures us that we can remake ourselves and heal in its aftermath.
McBride expertly and compassionately shows that acknowledging the impact of spiritual trauma in our lives allows us to begin to repair our wounds individually and collectively, experiencing reconnection with ourselves and others. She draws on clinical research, trauma literature, insightful interviews with experts, and poignant first-person stories of spiritual trauma, ending each chapter with a short practice to begin healing.
McBride empowers those who have lived through spiritual trauma or witnessed it, as well as those who want to develop healthier church environments and prevent abuse.
Contents
Introduction
1. The House Is Haunted
Podcast excerpt: Mihee Kim Kort and K.J. Ramsey
2. Shards of Glass
Podcast excerpt: J. S. Park
3. Pulling Back the Curtain
Podcast excerpt: Preston Hill
4. All in the Family
Podcast excerpt: Alison Cook and William Matthews
5. How We Feel
Podcast excerpt: Laura Anderson
6. Seeing and Believing
Podcast excerpt: Alison Cook and J. S. Park
7. Mending and Meaning
Podcast excerpt: Roberto Espinoza
8. Unsettling Ourselves
Podcast excerpt: Mark Charles
Conclusion: Grief Is a Form of Hope
The Author
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© LilyGlassPhotography Hillary L. McBride, PhD
Hillary L. McBride (PhD, University of British Columbia) is a registered psychologist, an award-winning researcher, and the former host of the Other People's Problems and the Holy/Hurt podcasts. She has a private practice in Victoria, British...
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