When Religion Hurts You (Book Group)
When Religion Hurts You
A Book Study Group Led by Rev. David Jones
Wednesdays after Open Table at 6:15pm – 7:30pm
Meets in Office Level Classroom Weekly
When Religion Hurts You: Healing from Religious Trauma and the Impact of High-Control Religion by Dr. Laura Anderson is a book that explores the topic of religious trauma and how to heal from it:
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Author
Dr. Laura Anderson is a therapist, educator, and writer who specializes in religious trauma. She has a private practice in Nashville, Tennessee and is the founder of the Center for Trauma Resolution and Recovery.
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ContentThe book draws on Anderson’s own experiences, clinical research, and stories from clients to help readers understand religious trauma and how to heal from it. It discusses how high-control religions can be harmful and abusive, and how elements of fundamentalist church life can cause psychological, relational, physical, and spiritual damage. The book also challenges cultural beliefs that bad church experiences are simply a result of sinful humans.
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