trauma
For Christians raised in ‘high-control’ settings, elections may trigger religious trauma
By Kathryn Post — April 9, 2024
(RNS) — ‘Our bodies recognize that we’re being activated and pushed into trauma responses and that the same abusive techniques are being used on us,’ said author Tia Levings.
Does forgiving an abuser mean staying with him?
By Kathryn Post — March 26, 2024
(RNS) — In her new book, 'Forgiveness after Trauma,' Susannah Griffith writes that Christians often misapply forgiveness, especially in cases of abuse.
How did this happen? Israel, Hamas, the Bible, trauma and a podcast with Professor Jacob Wright
By Jeffrey Salkin — October 12, 2023
(RNS) — Jews are going through unspeakable trauma. The Bible has something to teach us about that.
In ‘When Religion Hurts You,’ a psychotherapist argues religious trauma is trauma
By Kathryn Post — October 9, 2023
(RNS) — For too long, says Laura Anderson in her new book, most clinical dialogue suggested that to heal from religious harm, you just needed to become an atheist.
Amid horrific testimonies, Pittsburgh Jews hold each other up
By Yonat Shimron and Kathryn Post — June 2, 2023
PITTSBURGH, (RNS) — The long-awaited trial of Robert Bowers has reopened old wounds and resurfaced painful memories.
Jules Woodson and tech exec team up to help abuse survivors get therapy and heal
By Bob Smietana — September 13, 2022
(RNS) — A new nonprofit called Help;Hear;Heal plans to fund counseling appointments for abuse survivors.
Clergy of color face unprecedented mental health challenges
By Deepa Bharath and Adelle M. Banks — June 2, 2022
(AP/RNS) — Exhausted faith leaders are left with serious questions about how to care for their own physical and mental well-being while helping congregants in a meaningful way.
Ministry leaders’ rush to empathize with Ravi Zacharias is beyond alarming
By Kyle J. Howard — February 19, 2021
(RNS) — It is deeply troubling to see so many men, especially in ministry leadership, find a more immediate connection with the abuser rather than the abused.
Belief helps Gaza border residents hang on during rocket attacks
By Bob Smietana — November 19, 2018
ASHKELON, Israel (RNS) — Residents on both sides of the Gaza-Israel border are relying heavily on faith to cope with escalating violence.
What dying children can teach America about responding to shootings
By Justin Baker — November 9, 2018
(RNS) — Accompanying children with cancer on their journey, an oncologist says, has taught him that we need show up for those who are grieving.
At world’s largest refugee camp, trauma victims seek healing in God
By Tonny Onyulo — August 8, 2018
BIDI BIDI REFUGEE CAMP, Uganda (RNS) – 'The church gives them new hope, which is important to refugees and any person who has experienced trauma,' says a counselor.
Children of Holocaust survivors more anxious about Iran nuclear threat
By Michele Chabin — April 14, 2015
JERUSALEM (RNS) Second-generation survivors “exhibit greater preoccupation with the Iranian nuclear threat” than others in their peer group.
Guest commentary: 20 years after Bosnia, finding meaning after terror
By Julia Lieblich — May 4, 2012
(RNS) Esad Boskailo is a Bosnian Muslim and I am a Jew, but when we decided to write a book together about finding meaning after terror, we were determined to avoid easy answers about suffering and religious language. By Julia Lieblich.
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