Sacrifice Lost: The Dark Legacy of the Cross (Paperback or Softback)

Sacrifice Lost centers survivors’ voices and stories, exploring how theological narratives of Christ’s death and resurrection relate to clergy-perpetrated sexual abuse. With compassionate storytelling, Ashley Theuring’s theological reflections show how inherited narratives of sacrificial violence have facilitated and enabled systemic abuse within the Church. This book is a crucial wake-up call and guide for Christians to connect trauma, theology, and healing for our time.

Ashley Theuring is a practical theology scholar, educator, and advocate, with expertise in trauma theology. She earned her PhD from Boston University and currently serves as assistant professor in theology, Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH. She also codirects Xavier’s Graduate Theology Program and the Institute for Spirituality and Social Justice. She combines her theological depth with a commitment to social justice, having served as an advocate and educator for domestic violence prevention. She has made substantial scholarly contributions, especially in the areas of trauma, domestic violence, and moral injury within religious contexts, including her book Fragile Resurrection: Hope after Domestic Violence.