Jamie Lee Finch

This short book covers some aspects of what it describes as "Religious Trauma Syndrome," including an explanation of the kinds of psychological and physiological damage that evangelical Christianity can do to those raised in it, and an overview of PTSD and how it affects the brain and body. The author admits the book was written in a hurry, and that shows. As such, it's more an introduction to the topic than an in-depth exploration of it, and it's unfortunately in severe need of better editing/proofreading. Those limitations aside, this book helped me get clarity on some of my own experiences in the evangelical tradition, and it has the potential to help many others as well.… (más)