Making the Sacred Safe: Woman Abuse and Communities of Faith

Nason‐Clark, Nancy

doi:10.2307/3712520

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“…When clergy or religious communities respond to women with either doubt about the veracity of the disclosure or blame for the occurrence of the victimization, they contribute to greater emotional pain and suffering for the victim (Nason-Clark 2000). Physical injury is one consequence of spouse/ partner violence.…”

Section: Types Of Traumatic Events Encountered In Pastoral Ministrymentioning

confidence: 97%

When Horror and Loss Intersect: Traumatic Experiences and Traumatic Bereavement

Drescher

Foy

2009

Pastoral Psychol

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Members of the clergy serve on the front lines as caregivers for individuals whose lives have been forever changed by life-threatening traumatic events, and by the sudden traumatic deaths of loved ones. This article is intended to provide useful information to clergy about the nature of traumatic experiences, predictable human reactions to them, and ways that clergy can be helpful in restoring psychological and spiritual equilibrium among their service recipients when bad things happen to good people. We first review several types of traumatic events, making a distinction between natural disasters and those that involve human perpetration. Next, two common pathologic reactions, PTSD and complicated or prolonged grief, are described. Current theoretical models for the disorders are discussed, along with description of the intersection of the two disorders. We then present aspects of spirituality as key resources in recovery from traumatic exposure and loss, emphasizing their role in making meaning of tragic experiences. Finally, key principles for clergy to follow in providing psychological first aid to those in crisis after a traumatic experience are discussed.

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Section: Types Of Traumatic Events Encountered In Pastoral Ministrymentioning

confidence: 97%

When Horror and Loss Intersect: Traumatic Experiences and Traumatic Bereavement

Drescher

Foy

2009

Pastoral Psychol

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“…Despite faith doctrine and teachings to the contrary, the Christian community has not been spared the reality of family violence, with rates of occurrence that parallel the secular population (Annis & Rice, 2001;Brinkerhoff, Grandin, & Lupri, 1992;Nason-Clark, 2000. Faith-based batterer programs are similar in structure to secular programs; but are attended predominately by men who are Caucasian, employed, married, older, and more educated than men who populate the community programs (Nason-Clark, Murphy, Fisher-Townsend, & Ruff, 2003).…”

Section: Introduction To the Study Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…One argument frequently offered is that religious perpetrators of IPV may be helped more in a Church-based BIP because such programs might appeal to their conservative religious views, despite the fact that overt religious content often is not included in the faith programs (Nason-Clark et al). However, according to Nason-Clark et al, (2000 there is no indication that faith-based batterers' programs yield any greater success in helping men who abuse their partners.…”

Section: Introduction To the Study Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Relationship Between Religious and Spiritual Factors and the Perpetration of Intimate Personal Violence

Todhunter

2010

J Fam Viol

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“…However, congregations and their leaders have been criticized for keeping a “holy hush,” or a general silence about and inaction regarding IPV within congregations (e.g., not preaching sermons about IPV, being hesitant to address abusive behavior, lacking awareness or connection to local IPV service providers; Kroeger & Nason‐Clark, ). This criticism contrasts with the positive potential religious leaders and congregations have in promoting survivor safety (Nason‐Clark, ; Ware, Levitt, & Bayer, ). Thus, in this study we examine religious leaders as one potential source of religious‐based support, exploring the ways in which they understand and respond to IPV and potential tensions and barriers they may face in navigating how to respond.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Collaborative community networks can help to increase religious leaders’ knowledge and awareness of resources in the community (Nason‐Clark, ). However, research on coordinated community efforts has noted difficulty in fostering the involvement of religious congregations and leaders, leaving out an important stakeholder in creating a comprehensive community response to meet IPV survivor needs (Nason‐Clark, ; Putnam, ; Skiff et al., ). A community coordinated response that incorporates both secular and religious responders may enable a more comprehensive understanding of what types of support and services each entity can provide.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Overcoming the “Holy Hush”: A Qualitative Examination of Protestant Christian Leaders’ Responses to Intimate Partner Violence

Houston-Kolnik

Todd

Greeson

2018

American J of Comm Psychol

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Described as a "holy hush," past research has noted a general silence about and reluctance to address intimate partner violence (IPV) in religious congregations. To explore this, we interviewed 20 Protestant Christian religious leaders about how they understood and responded to IPV. Based on a thematic content analysis, our study revealed some of the challenges, tensions, and complexities that may be barriers to leaders speaking about and responding to IPV, and also the ways religious leaders in our sample attempted to overcome these challenges. For example, results revealed religious leaders understood violence on a gradation from less to more severe, and linked a need for and type of response to the level of violence. Throughout, religious leaders expressed a tension between their leadership role and responding to IPV. Furthermore, religious leaders acknowledged their need for greater training and connections to service providers, however, they reported not currently being connected to other IPV resources or organizations in the community. We discuss how the findings illuminate challenges and tensions for religious leaders in responding to IPV and how some leaders in this study were navigating these tensions to respond. We also discuss how findings may inform future research and the development of trainings and protocols for religious leaders and congregations on responding to IPV, promoting survivor safety, and fostering a greater understanding of IPV. Implications for collaboration with other community-based IPV organizations are also discussed.

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Making the Sacred Safe: Woman Abuse and Communities of Faith

Cited by 78 publications

References 36 publications

When Horror and Loss Intersect: Traumatic Experiences and Traumatic Bereavement

When Horror and Loss Intersect: Traumatic Experiences and Traumatic Bereavement

The Relationship Between Religious and Spiritual Factors and the Perpetration of Intimate Personal Violence

Overcoming the “Holy Hush”: A Qualitative Examination of Protestant Christian Leaders’ Responses to Intimate Partner Violence

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