Reclaiming and Reimagining the Spiritual After Religious Trauma: Part Two
Editor’s Note: This article is part of an ongoing series with The Outpatient Chaplain about religious trauma and profiles Marcy’s journey through—and ultimately out of—a high-demand religious system. Each chapter builds on the next, tracing the seeds of discontent, the grief of “losing religion,” and the courage of rebuilding life on new ground. To follow along and ensure you don’t […]
Reclaiming and Reimagining the Spiritual After Religious Trauma: A Healing Journey in Five Parts
Part One: Understanding Religious Trauma: Fear, Shame, and the Loss of Belonging. A First Glimpse of Religious Trauma I can still remember driving home late at night after seeing the girl I loved, gripped by one terrifying thought: “If I die in a car wreck, I’ll go to hell.” I was a devout Christian, raised in […]