Defiant Hope: Spirituality for Survivors of Family Abuse / Edition 1

by James Leehan

Overview

Based on fifteen years of experience treating survivors of family violence, James Leehan provides this excellent resource to aid all individuals trying to overcome the effects of abusive behavior—behavior that is often supported by religion and generates spiritual conflicts for survivors. He helps survivors identify their feelings and behaviors and examines Jewish and Christian religious resources that can promote healing and spiritual growth. Leehan also reviews the spiritual dimension of the pain that survivors of family violence confront daily and the special skills they developed to survive in a hostile environment.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780664254636
Publisher:	Westminster John Knox Press
Publication date:	09/01/1993
Series:	Spirituality for Survivors of Family Abuse
Edition description:	1st ed
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.41(d)

About the Author

James Leehan is an Episcopal priest with advanced degrees in divinity, counseling, social work, and social ethics. He works primarily with traumatized adults and has written and lectured on domestic violence.

Editorial Reviews

Leehan addresses the psychological and spiritual issues of abuse with regard to how Jewish and Christian traditions have often supported abuse; he believes they can support healing, hope, and growth. A licensed professional counselor and social worker, he charts the path toward forgiveness while encouraging us to know our anger, wrestle a blessing from abuse that is addressed, and abandon inappropriate coping mechanisms. This wise and sensitive book will appeal to a wide variety of victims of abuse, especially those dealing with having been abused as a child. It is not necessary to be Jewish or Christian to find valuable insights here. Highly recommended.

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