What Survivors Tell Us About the Spiritual Harm of Abuse
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The episode discusses the spiritual harm caused by child sexual abuse and how professionals can respond.
Teresa Huizar interviews Victor Vieth about the spiritual harm child sexual abuse can cause and how child abuse professionals and Children’s Advocacy Centers (CACs) can respond. Vieth describes how offenders may use religion to groom or silence children, and how faith-community reactions can deepen harm, recalling a 12-year-old asking if “God is against me.” The discussion defines spirituality versus religiosity, highlights children’s spiritual questions arising in forensic interviews and the...
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