When Religion Hurts You Audiobook Libro.fm

Religious trauma is something that happens far more often than most people realize But religious trauma is trauma

In When Religion Hurts You Dr Laura Anderson takes an honest look at a side of religion that few like to talk about Drawing from her own life and therapy practice she helps listeners understand what religious trauma is and isnt and how highcontrol churches can be harmful and abusive often resulting in trauma She shows how elements of fundamentalist church lifesuch as fear of hell purity culture corporal punishment and authoritarian leaderscan cause psychological relational physical and spiritual damage

As she explores the growing phenomenon of religious trauma Dr Anderson helps listeners embark on a journey of living as healing individuals and finding a new foundation to stand on Recognizing that healing is a lifelong rather than a linear process she offers markers of healing for those coming out of painful religious experiences and hope for finding wholeness after religious trauma