When Spirituality and Trauma Collide

<p>No part of us is unaffected by trauma. Our mind our body and our spirit - especially our ability to experience God as loving and good - are wounded when we face pain abuse and suffering.</p><p><br></p><p>Yet as spiritual leaders we are often unaware of the ways trauma impacts the spiritual life - and how many of our well-intentioned responses can actually be hurtful for someone who has experienced trauma.</p><p><br></p><p>Social worker and spiritual director Karen Bartlett has been there many times before. This led her to seminary to study theology and a master's program to study neuroscience - all to better understand how trauma impacts our view of God.</p><p><br></p><p><em>When Spirituality and Trauma Collide</em> brings together her learnings and breaks them down into a simple field guide that will equip you to respond to trauma in spiritual formation settings without inflicting harm.</p>