{"product_id":"forgiveness-after-trauma-a-path-to-find-healing-and-empowerment-paperback","title":"Forgiveness After Trauma: A Path to Find Healing and Empowerment - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSusannah Griffith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSusannah Griffith wishes she had spent less time thinking about forgiveness. But as a Christian minister, a biblical scholar, and a survivor of abuse, she has learned a lot about it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eForgiveness after Trauma\u003c\/i\u003e, Griffith explores what the Bible says--and doesn't say--about the biblical call to forgive. She helps readers understand this command in ways that are healing and restorative, framing it within broader concerns around lament, anger, accountability, release and rebirth, and reconciliation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe result is what Griffith calls \"trauma-informed forgiveness,\" which takes seriously God's forgiveness of sinners while centering survivors of abuse and aiding their healing. This view also empowers those who have been harmed in other ways by abuses of power and justice in religious institutions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReaders will resonate with Griffith's astute biblical analysis and personal reflection, which point to God's love--a love that never includes abuse and strives for justice for the vulnerable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Trauma-Informed Path toward Forgiveness\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe church's teachings on forgiveness often fail victims and survivors of abuse.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs a Christian minister, biblical scholar, and survivor of abuse, Susannah Griffith has spent a lot of time thinking about forgiveness. In \u003ci\u003eForgiveness after Trauma\u003c\/i\u003e, she explores what the Bible says--and doesn't say--about the biblical call to forgive.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGriffith advocates for \"trauma-informed forgiveness,\" which takes seriously God's forgiveness of sinners while centering survivors of abuse and aiding their healing. This view also empowers those who have been harmed by abuses of power and justice in religious institutions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Provides desperately needed insight and clarity on one of the most significant issues survivors face as they take steps toward safety and recovery. This book will empower many who find themselves stuck and unsure how to move forward on their healing journey.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eWade Mullen\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eSomething's Not Right: Decoding the Hidden Tactics of Abuse--and Freeing Yourself from Its Power\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Griffith weaves together Scripture, memoir, and practical theology in a trauma-informed ethic of forgiveness. Required reading for clergy, lay leaders, and anyone willing to accompany survivors navigating intimate partner violence.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eTeresa Kim Pecinovsky\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eMother God\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Through her own story of trauma and recovery, Griffith gently urges readers to discover the many facets of forgiveness, paving a way forward after harm. Her story is one I'll return to again and again.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eTiffany Bluhm\u003c\/b\u003e, speaker and author of \u003ci\u003ePrey Tell: Why We Silence Women Who Tell the Truth and How Everyone Can Speak Up\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Griffith speaks from a mixture of personal narrative, biblical scholarship, and pastoral experience to deliver a trauma-informed understanding of forgiveness.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eJ.W. Buck\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eEveryday Activism: Following 7 Practices of Jesus to Create a Just World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSusannah Griffith\u003c\/b\u003e (PhD, Vanderbilt University) is an independent scholar whose work focuses on the intersection of biblical studies and trauma. She is also a minister advocating and caring for the marginalized outside the walls of the church. Her first book, \u003ci\u003eLeaving Silence\u003c\/i\u003e, was a \u003ci\u003eChristianity Today\u003c\/i\u003e Book Award finalist for Christian discipleship. Griffith resides in Northern Indiana with her husband and three young daughters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.71 x 8.43 x 5.43 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 26, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42715624734816,"sku":"9781587435973","price":30.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/qt0Fw5Dd7P9781587435973.webp?v=1776563588","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/forgiveness-after-trauma-a-path-to-find-healing-and-empowerment-paperback","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}