Post-Traumatic God
Post-Traumatic God

Author: David W. Peters

Publisher: Church Publishing, Inc.

Published: 2016-09-24

Total Pages: 161

ISBN-13: 081923303X

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After traumatic events, many turn away from the Church; this book presents a path home, providing a way back to a God who can be trusted, loved, and worshipped. Today, the church is sometimes viewed (even from within) as a place apart, which may create a barrier of understanding for those who have experienced trauma. Post-Traumatic God grew out of Peters’ own experience as a chaplain in Iraq and later as an Episcopal priest, and from his subsequent work with an organization he founded, Episcopal Veterans for Peace, which helped him identify the need for this quite-different book to bridge that gap. In it, Peters explores three related themes: history (the early church itself was a post-traumatic community); theology (especially building on Tillich's World War I experiences and the theology he subsequently developed); and ecclesiology (how church can offer community to trauma survivors. Post-Traumatic God equips the Church to heal the unseen wounds of the soul.

Post-Traumatic Church Syndrome
Post-Traumatic Church Syndrome

Author: Reba Riley

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2015-08-18

Total Pages: 368

ISBN-13: 150112403X

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Simultaneously published in St. Louis, Missouri by Chalice Press, 2015.

Suffering and the Heart of God
Suffering and the Heart of God

Author: Diane Langberg

Publisher: New Growth Press

Published: 2015-09-01

Total Pages: 316

ISBN-13: 1942572034

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She's seen slave dungeons in Ghana. Genocide in Rwanda. Systemic sexual abuse in Brazil. Child abuse and domestic violence in the US. After forty years of counseling abuse survivors around the world, Dr. Diane Langberg, a world renowned trauma expert, remains certain that what trauma destroys, Christ can and does restore. This book will convince you, too, of the healing heart of God. But it's not a fast process, instead much patience is required from family, friends, and counselors as they wisely and respectfully help victims unpack their traumatic suffering through talking, tears, and time. And it's not a process that can be separated from the work of God in both a counselor and counselee. Dr. Langberg calls all of those who wish to help sufferers to model Jesus's sacrificial love and care in how they listen, love, and guide. The heart of God is revealed to sufferers as they grow to understand the cross of Christ and how their God came to this earth and experienced such severe suffering that he too is "well-acquainted with grief." The cross of Christ is the lens that transforms and redeems traumatic suffering and its aftermath, not only for the sufferer, but it also transforms those who walk with the suffering. This book will be a great help to anyone who loves, listens to, and seeks to help someone impacted by trauma and abuse. There is no quick fix, but there is the hope for healing through the love of God in Christ.

God and the Victim
God and the Victim

Author: Jennifer Erin Beste

Publisher: OUP USA

Published: 2007-09-28

Total Pages: 175

ISBN-13: 0195311094

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How does severe interpersonal harm affect our freedom and the ways in which we relate to ourselves, others, and God? This book addresses the challenges that trauma and feminist theory pose to cherished theological convictions about human freedom and divine grace.

Restoring the Shattered Self
Restoring the Shattered Self

Author: Heather Davediuk Gingrich

Publisher: InterVarsity Press

Published: 2020-03-03

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 0830831894

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Many counselors are not adequately prepared to help those suffering from complex posttraumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD). In this updated text, Heather Davediuk Gingrich provides an essential resource for Christian counselors, ably integrating the established research on trauma therapy with insights from her own thirty years of experience and an understanding of the special concerns related to Christian counseling.

Post-Traumatic Jesus
Post-Traumatic Jesus

Author: David W. Peters

Publisher: Presbyterian Publishing Corp

Published: 2023-02-21

Total Pages: 190

ISBN-13: 1646983033

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After twenty years of war in Iraq and Afghanistan, a global pandemic, protests against racial violence, and frequent shootings, more Americans than ever are living with the effects of trauma. The good news is that Jesus was born and died in a traumatized world, and his story speaks forever to wounded people worldwide. Army veteran and Episcopal priest David Peters explores Jesus’ life story through the post-traumatic lens with which the Gospel writers first wrote it—as people who had seen their leader executed by the same oppressive government that had already shrouded their whole lives in anxiety and fear. Meeting the post-traumatic Jesus—the only Jesus the world has ever known—can be a balm to the wounds of modern Christians and spiritual seekers.

The Trauma of Doctrine
The Trauma of Doctrine

Author: Paul Maxwell

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2021-01-12

Total Pages: 399

ISBN-13: 1978704240

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The Trauma of Doctrine is a theological investigation into the effects of abuse trauma upon the experience of Christian faith, the psychological mechanics of these effects, their resonances with Christian Scripture, and neglected research-informed strategies for cultivating post-traumatic resilience. Paul Maxwell examines the effect that the Calvinist belief can have upon the traumatized Christian who negatively internalizes its superlative doctrines of divine control and human moral corruption, and charts a way toward meaningful spiritual recovery.

Healing for Damaged Emotions
Healing for Damaged Emotions

Author: David A. Seamands

Publisher: David C Cook

Published: 2015-03-01

Total Pages: 178

ISBN-13: 0781413532

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Events in our lives, both good and bad, form rings in us like the rings in a tree. Each ring records memories that affect our feelings, our relationships, and our thoughts about God. In this classic work, David Seamands encourages us to live compassionately with ourselves as we allow the Holy Spirit to heal our past. As he helps us name hurdles in our lives—such as guilt, poor self-worth, and perfectionism—he shows us how we can find freedom from our pain and enjoy the abundant life God wants for us.

God Is Bigger
God Is Bigger

Author: Curtis Brown

Publisher:

Published: 2018-11-27

Total Pages: 246

ISBN-13: 9780997194173

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God is Bigger is a life story that, with great transparency, is written for those suffering similar struggles with addiction, abuse, family dysfunction, PTSD, or chronic pain. Above all, it is a story of abounding hope.

Dealing with Trauma God's Way
Dealing with Trauma God's Way

Author: Judy Keating-Ellis

Publisher:

Published: 2018-03-07

Total Pages: 118

ISBN-13: 9781980446897

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Dealing With Trauma God's Way, Surviving PTSD, gives simple and practical spiritual guidelines for emotional recovery, dealing with flashbacks, managing anxiety attacks, and taking off the mask and no longer feeling alone. This is an inspiring and challenging story of the author's faith journey, from unspeakable losses and trauma, to a life of inner peace and healing. Judy Keating-Ellis helps the reader to see the person God sees. It is personal, authentic, inspirational, and educational. This book enlightens the reader by showing how trauma impairs normal functioning in many aspects of daily living. It explains the many faces of PTSD, which include life-changing events that are prone to dismissal, in terms of the trauma they cause. For those who suffer from emotional brokenness and pain, it gives hope. It instills confidence that the chains of the after-effects of trauma can be broken. This book shows how one can come out of a deep valley and begin to live again. A Devotional section is included at the end. Dealing With Trauma God's Way is a must-read for anyone who suffers from PTSD, or has a loved one who is struggling with the aftermath of trauma.