Beschreibung:
Catherine Beaumont works for a small Leeds-based charity. She has recently completed a doctorate at the University of Durham.
For anyone engaged in pastoral theology or church leadership, this supportive book shows how churches can change behaviour towards adult survivors of sexual abuse to foster more healing communities and help survivors on their way to health and wholeness. Based on real life experiences, the successful case studies offered provide hope and guidance.
Foreword - Christopher Cook; 1. Introduction; 2. The Scapegoat; 3. Mad, Bad or Possessed; 4. No Condemnation; 5. Renewal; 6. Possession; 7. Vindication in Practice; 8. Towards a New Creation