How do we know if a situation should be considered spiritual abuse? What are the various types of abuse that can occur? Are we using the most effective terms when we talk about trauma in a faith context?   

In this episode we will be discussing the specifics of spiritual trauma starting with the basics. Dr. St. Jean is a professor of Social Work at King University who has served in churches for decades. He joins the conversation to share the latest from his book 'Spiritual Trauma: A Guide for Healing Your Heart from Church Hurts'.   

If you are interested in contacting Sean please visit his website seanstjean.com  

0:00 Intro 

4:20 Why did you decide to write this book? 

15:25 What personal challenges did you face in writing this book? 

25:00 What do the ABC's of spiritual trauma stand for? 

35:00 How has 'conformity culture wounded people specifically? 

41:30 How do we reconcile both the good and the bad as we heal? 

54:00 How do people lower their defenses and begin to trust after being hurt? 

1:00:00 Why would those in leadership want to read this book? 

1:10:00 How is it that people can appear one way to upper leadership and another to membership?