Moral Injury - A Guidebook for Understanding and Engagement

This book attempts to illuminate the issue of moral injury and identify means of healing, recovery, and repair for those morally injured by their experiences in combat (or similar situations).

List of contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Brad E. Kelle



Part One: Understanding Moral Injury (Definitions, Questions, Debates)



1. What Is Moral Injury? Current Definitions, Perspectives, and Contexts

Joseph McDonald

2. The Emergence and Development of the Concept of Moral Injury

Alanna Coady, Jessica R. Carney, Sheila Frankfurt, and Brett T. Litz

3. Moral Injury and Its Causes, Symptoms, and Responses

Gabriella Lettini



Part Two: Depicting Moral Injury (Ancient and Modern Portrayals)



4. Feast or Famine: A Veteran's Reflection on Moral Injury and Recovery

Tyler Boudreau

5. Moral Injury and the Role of Chaplains

Zachary Moon

6. "Do Not Torment Me": The Morally Injured Gerasene Demoniac (Mark 5:1-20)

Michael Yandell

7. Moral Injury in Genesis 19 and Moral Repair in the Book of Ruth

Nancy R. Bowen



Part Three: Engaging Moral Injury (Diverse Perspectives and Resources)



8. Addressing Moral Injury in Psychotherapy and Counseling

Joseph M. Currier and Wesley H. McCormick

9. Spiritual Care for Veterans and Their Families Affected by Moral Injury: How Faith Communities Can Help

Nancy J. Ramsay

10. Spiritual Formation and Pastoral Care Approaches to Moral Injury

Duane H. Larson

11. Moral Injury, Scripture, and Contemporary Biblical Studies

Brad E. Kelle

12. Moral Injury and Humanizing the Enemy in Judges 5

Amy C. Cottrill

13. The New Testament and Moral Injury: Peter, Judas, and the Portrayals of Moral Harm and Repair

Warren Carter

14. Moral Injury, the Bible, and US War-Culture

Kelly Denton-Borhaug

15. Christian Theology and Moral Injury

Brian S. Powers

16. Approaching Moral Injury through the Lens of Social Ethics

Joseph Wiinikka-Lydon

Index

About the Contributors

About the author

Brad E. Kelle is professor of Old Testament and Hebrew at Point Loma Nazarene University Recently and author of The Bible and Moral Injury: Reading Scripture Alongside War's Unseen Wounds.

Summary

This book attempts to illuminate the issue of moral injury and identify means of healing, recovery, and repair for those morally injured by their experiences in combat (or similar situations).

Product details

• Authors: Brad E. Kelle
• Assisted by: Brad E. Kelle (Editor), Kelle Brad E. (Editor)
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2021
• EAN: 9781793606877
• ISBN: 978-1-79360-687-7
• No. of pages: 232
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Religious writings, prayers, songbooks, religious meditations; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; HISTORY / Military / General, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / General, RELIGION / Ethics, RELIGION / Christianity / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Military Policy, RELIGION / Psychology of Religion, Christianity, Warfare & defence, Abnormal psychology, Religious ethics, Warfare and defence, Central / national / federal government policies, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, New Testaments, Central government policies, Biblical Studies & Exegesis, Old Testaments