Uploaded January 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
How do we know if a situation should be considered spiritual abuse? What are the various types of trauma 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?
How do we know if a situation should be considered spiritual abuse? What are the various types of trauma 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?
