Healing the Ravaged Soul

Tending the Spiritual Wounds of Child Sexual Abuse

by Sue Magrath

Book cover: Healing the Ravaged Soul

Extent: 170 pages

Publisher: The Lutterworth Press

Subject: Religious Studies

Language: English

Paperback (No longer our product)

(January 2017)

ISBN: 9780718894702

5.98 x 9.02 inches

Price: $29.00

In stock

PDF (No longer our product)

(January 2017)

ISBN: 9780718845391

Price: $21.00

A compassionate treatment of the sufferings of the survivors of sexual abuse, offering a guide to the journey back to spiritual wholeness.


Why does God hate me? How can I believe in a God who has allowed my suffering? These are just two of the difficult spiritual questions that survivors of child sexual abuse struggle with. In addition, survivors often have mixed feelings about thechurch because of perceived judgment and indifference, their own shame, or their discomfort with certain aspects of worship. Of the many after-effects of sexual abuse, spiritual wounds are the least talked about, yet they are central to adult survivors who seek to heal and find faith and meaning in their lives. With grace and gentleness, this book seeks to answer survivors’ spiritual questions and address some of the common misconceptions that often develop when young victims attempt to understand what has happened to them. Healing the Ravaged Soul explores the origins of their spiritual issues with clear psychological insights and guides survivors on a spiritual journey toward healing, wholeness, and a deeper relationship with God.

  • By (author) Sue Magrath

"With sensitivity, compassion, and understanding, the author shines a light of hope for those who as children have suffered the worst violations of body, mind, and spirit. She is not afraid to tackle the big theological questions and does so with honesty, humility, and insight. Survivors and those who accompany them will find in these pages refreshing images and rituals for healing and the restoration of wholeness."Suzanne Seaton, MSW, Spiritual Director
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