064: Hope & Healing for Addressing Spiritual Abuse and Religious Trauma with Dr. Justin Holcomb

Justin is an award-winning author, professor, and priest. He has written or edited twenty books on abuse, theology, and biblical studies. Justin teaches theology and apologetics at Reformed Theological Seminary and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He previously taught at the University of Virginia, Emory University, Agnes Scott College, and Westminster Seminary.

Justin is an Episcopal priest and serves as the Canon for Vocations in the Diocese of Central Florida. He serves on the boards of GRACE (Godly Response to Abuse in Christian Environments), HeartSupport, and Leaders Collective. Justin and Lindsey helped co-found REST in 2009. He is a co-host for the White Horse Inn podcast and a guest co-host for the As In Heaven podcast.

Justin graduated from Southeastern University in 1994 with a B.A. in Biblical Studies. In 1997, he obtained an M.A. in Theological Studies and an M.A. in Christian Thought from Reformed Theological Seminary. Justin also studied at the University of Oxford during the summer of 1996. He earned his Ph.D. from Emory University in Theological Studies with a concentration in Comparative Religious Studies. Justin and his wife, Lindsey, live in Orlando, Florida, with their two daughters.

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Learn More about GRACE (Godly Response to Abuse in Christian Environments): https://www.netgrace.org/safeguarding-initiative GRACE's Independent Investigations: https://www.netgrace.org/independent-investigations Justin's Books: https://justinholcomb.com/books/

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