Daughters of rizpah : nonviolence and the transformation of trauma / Sharon A. Buttry, Daniel L. Buttry, foreword by Molly T. Marshall.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Buttry, Daniel, author.

Contributor:

Marshall, Molly Truman, writer of foreword.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychic trauma--Biblical teaching.

Psychic trauma.

Suffering in the Bible.

Stress (Psychology).

Bible. Samuel, 2nd, XXII--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Rizpah (Biblical figure).

Rizpah.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (156 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Eugene, Oregon : Cascade Books, [2020]

Summary:

"Trauma recovery and healing get a lot of attention these days, but in situations of war and violence trauma is also a social experience set within the larger conflict context. The authors examine an ancient biblical story full of violence and trauma that makes most readers turn the page quickly. The reader is invited instead to sit with the story, listen to the voices of the characters, and feel the full range of their emotions. There is much to be learned through the story that offers insight for trauma healing and reconciliation, and motivation for deep and abiding social change. The biblical story becomes a doorway into a journey of discovery about traumatized people, specifically women, who choose not to remain as victims. Instead, they rise up in transformative nonviolent action. The authors lift up the Rizpah story and contemporary stories of "Daughters of Rizpah" from around the world to inspire hope amid the traumatizing turmoil of the twenty-first century." -- Page 4 of cover.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781532699337

1532699336