The Hero and the Whore: Reclaiming Healing and Liberation through the Stories of Sexual Exploitation in the Bible - Softcover

Hernandez, Camille

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9780664268213: The Hero and the Whore: Reclaiming Healing and Liberation through the Stories of Sexual Exploitation in the Bible
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0664268218 ISBN 13: 9780664268213
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press, 2023

Synopsis

Of all the things modern people of faith overlook or choose to ignore in the Bible, stories of sexual exploitation are near the top of the list. This isn’t so different from our world today, when victims of trafficking, rape, and harassment are dismissed and disbelieved, their stories twisted and erased. Trauma-informed educator and minister Camille Hernandez dives deep into the Bible’s stories of exploitation and abuse to name the difficult truths buried in Scripture, address the forms such violence takes in modern society, and illuminate a path of healing and hope. With a blend of storytelling, cultural analysis, and trauma-informed care, The Hero and the Whore invites readers to reconsider their assumptions about victims of sexual exploitation and respond with compassionate understanding that will bring us all to the wholeness God desires.

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About the Author

Camille Hernandez is an abolitionist, theological ethicist, community facilitator, and poet. She describes her ministering work as being a doula who blends leadership development and trauma-informed pastoral care to help survivors know their voice, be nourished in community, and develop self- compassion practices to birth new liberated realities into existence.

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Publisher
Westminster John Knox Press
Publication date
2023
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0664268218
ISBN 13 
9780664268213
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
200
Rating
  • 4.36 out of 5 stars
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