Exploring Moral Injury in Sacred Texts (Studies in Religion and Theology)

ISBN 10: 1785927566 / ISBN 13: 9781785927560

Published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2017

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Exploring Moral Injury in Sacred Texts (Studies in Religion and Theology)
• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1785927566
• ISBN 13: 9781785927560
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Acceptable

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Synopsis

Moral injury is a profound violation of a human being's core moral identity through experiences of violence or trauma. This is the first book in which scholars from different faith and academic backgrounds consider the concept of moral injury not merely from a pastoral or philosophical point of view but through critical engagement with the sacred texts of Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism and American Civil Religion.

This collection of essays explores the ambiguities of personal culpability among both perpetrators and victims of violence and the suffering involved in accepting personal agency in trauma. Contributors provide fresh and compelling readings of texts from different faith traditions and use their findings to reflect on real-life strategies for recovery from violations of core moral beliefs and their consequences such as shame, depression and addiction. With interpretations of the sacred texts, contributors reflect on the concerns of the morally-injured today and offer particular aspects of healing from their communities as support, making this a groundbreaking contribution to the study of moral injury and trauma.

About the Author

Joseph McDonald is a Visiting Instructor at Texas Christian University and Brite Divinity School.