Theology in a Post-Traumatic Church - Paperback

by John Sheveland (Author), Hans Zolber (Foreword by)

Offers constructive theological reflection in support of a victims-first approach to the clergy sex abuse crisis. The authors of this volume, both theologians and clinicians, articulate theological resources and communal behaviors and practices which empower all in the church to accompany victim-survivors and work toward healing.

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RELIGION / Christianity / Catholic

RELIGION / Christian Theology / Ethics

RELIGION / Christian Living / Social Issues

Theology in a Post-Traumatic Church

Cover design: Diane Mastrogiulio

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ISBN 978-1-62698-520-9

Author Biography

John N. Sheveland is professor of religious studies and the Flannery Chair in Catholic theology at Gonzaga University. In 2019 he joined the National Review Board of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. He holds a PhD in systematic and comparative theology from Boston College, and he authored the chapter "Redeeming Trauma: an Agenda for Theology 15 Years On," in American Catholicism: Crossroads, Crisis, or Renewal? (Orbis 2018).