Betrayal Trauma and Covenant: Theologically Understanding Abuse Trauma and Traumatically Reforming Theological Understanding

Trauma theory and Reformed theology represent two fields of inquiry that many have proposed entail precommitments that preclude one another. Trauma theory studies and treats the devastating consequences of tragedy, whereas Reformed theology has a reputation for protecting particularly strong God-con...

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Published in:Journal of spirituality in mental health
Main Author: Maxwell, Paul C. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge [2017]
In: Journal of spirituality in mental health
RelBib Classification:AE Psychology of religion
FA Theology
KDD Protestant Church
Further subjects:B Covenant
B Reformed Theology
B Betrayal
B Trauma
B religious abuse
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
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Summary:Trauma theory and Reformed theology represent two fields of inquiry that many have proposed entail precommitments that preclude one another. Trauma theory studies and treats the devastating consequences of tragedy, whereas Reformed theology has a reputation for protecting particularly strong God-concepts no matter the psychological toll it takes. Yet, if the two fields of inquiry and their respective knowledge bases are placed into charitable conversation, prompted even to reform one another, then vistas of mutual reinforcement emerge which have not previously been significantly highlighted. This is accomplished through identifying common elements in betrayal trauma theory and the theological notion of covenant, which consequently supply practical pastoral reflection on care for the traumatized with homogenous strategies for healing.
Item Description:19.2017, 1-4 ist in einem zusammengebundenen Band erschienen
ISSN:1934-9645
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of spirituality in mental health
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/19349637.2016.1260514