Trauma and Grace Trauma and Grace

Trauma and Grace

Theology in a Ruptured World

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Publisher Description

This substantive collection of essays by Serene Jones explores recent works in the field of trauma studies. Central to its overall theme is an investigation of the myriad ways both individual and collective violence affect one's capacity to remember, to act, and to love; how violence can challenge theological understandings of grace; and even how the traumatic experience of Jesus' death is remembered. Of particular interest is Jones's focus on the long-term effects of collective violence on abuse survivors, war veterans, and marginalized populations, and the discrete ways in which grace and redemption might be exhibited in each context. At the heart of each essay are two deeply interrelated faith-claims that are central to Jones's understanding of Christian theology: first, we live in a world profoundly broken by violence; second, God loves this world and desires that suffering be met by words of hope, of love, and of grace. This truly cutting-edge book is the first trauma study to directly take into account theological issues.

GENRE
Religion & Spirituality
RELEASED
2009
27 October
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
192
Pages
PUBLISHER
Presbyterian Publishing Corporation
SIZE
587.5
KB

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