Was Jesus a Trauma Survivor?
Exploring the crucifixion through the lens of trauma
A few weeks ago, I was talking with a group of scholars about trauma when one of them asked whether I thought Jesus was a trauma survivor.
“Jesus died on the cross, didn’t he?” the scholar said. “Doesn’t get much more traumatic than that.”
This is Holy Week, and Christians are spending a lot of time thinking about…
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