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Exploring Moral Injury in Sacred Texts (Studies in Religion and Theology)
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Product Description 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. Review McDonald has edited a remarkable work ... Every essay in this volume ended too soon ... [T]hese authors offer deep insight, new strategies for recovery, and hope from their reading in sacred texts from many traditions. -- Joel Stephen Williams, Amridge University ( Review of Biblical Literature, April 2018 [bookreviews.org]). This book is an excellent introduction to moral injury considered from different points of view ... a must read for those who integrate spirituality and/or religiosity into clinical practice. -- Konrad Noronha, Director and Coordinator, Pastoral Management Program at Jnana Deepa Vidyapeeth, Maharashtra, India ( Journal of Psychology and Theology 47.1, 2019, 66-67). A highly valuable collection for those engaging with religion and trauma studies. -- Karen L. King, Harvard Divinity School May be the most important, authentic, and enjoyable volume yet written on moral injury. --William P. Nash, MD, Director of Psychological Health for the US Marine Corps This book is a powerful impetus to understanding the full spectrum of moral injury and moral rehabilitation. -- John Dominic Crossan, Emeritus Professor of Religious Studies, DePaul University Book Description A collection of essays looking at moral injury through critical engagement with sacred texts from different world faiths About the Author Joseph McDonald is a Visiting Instructor at Texas Christian University and Brite Divinity School.
