Silence and Silenced: Implications for the Spirituality of Survivors of Sexual Abuse

Survivors of sexual abuse are frequently met with cultures of silence which make it difficult for their experiences to be acknowledged. Furthermore, many have been subjected to threats and intimidation in efforts to ensure that they remain silent about what has happened to them. One response to such...

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1. VerfasserIn: Crisp, Beth R. (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: Sage 2010
In: Feminist theology
Jahr: 2010, Band: 18, Heft: 3, Seiten: 277-293
weitere Schlagwörter:B Spirituality
B Silence
B Sexual Abuse
B intimidation
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Zusammenfassung:Survivors of sexual abuse are frequently met with cultures of silence which make it difficult for their experiences to be acknowledged. Furthermore, many have been subjected to threats and intimidation in efforts to ensure that they remain silent about what has happened to them. One response to such experiences is to keep oneself busy and avoid ever being quiet enough to experience a sense of silence within. However, many spiritual traditions promote the embracing of silence as essential for those seeking spiritual development. This paper explores these diverse experiences of silence for survivors of sexual abuse and considers why spiritualities which promote silence can be problematic.
ISSN:1745-5189
Enthält:Enthalten in: Feminist theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0966735009360386