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Abuses in the Religious Life and the Path to Healing
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Sexual abuse is not the only form of abuse that can occur in the Church. Spiritual abuse is also prevalent. Fr. Dysmas de Lassus, superior general of the Carthusian Order, speaks out to condemn the improper behaviour of some religious superiors and community founders. Fr. Dysmas gives components that will assist everyone in evaluating the hazards specific spiritual practices and means of government linked with community life, rooted in the monastic heritage and the robust theology of religious life.
Through respect for persons, Catholic tradition, and a healthy spiritual life, Fr. Dysmas' wisdom and experience will assist you in achieving the broad equilibrium that nurtures personal and community growth. For the first time, He criticizes a period of mental abuse in the Church and throughout the globe. This free and liberating guide reveals some of the atrocities that occur within religious orders and contains victim stories.
Through respect for persons, Catholic tradition, and a healthy spiritual life, Fr. Dysmas' wisdom and experience will assist you in achieving the broad equilibrium that nurtures personal and community growth. For the first time, He criticizes a period of mental abuse in the Church and throughout the globe. This free and liberating guide reveals some of the atrocities that occur within religious orders and contains victim stories.
You will discover:
- How to determine whether a community is following tradition or falling prey to cultlike practices
- The two primary challenges to those in positions of authority
- Behaviors in a community that cause harm and psychological murder
- Four stages and characteristics of “sectlike” behavior in dysfunctional religious communities
- Five layers of knowledge of those entering a community experience — from the outside and the inside
- The dangers of manipulative personalities and abuses of power
You will also obtain a good understanding of obedience and learn St. Francis de Sales' three conditions that illustrate what blind obedience truly implies. Furthermore, you will be able to distinguish between the silence that gives life and the silence that kills. You will also discover two criteria for healthy communication with the outside world, as well as how to establish balance in a life of sacrifice in order to nurture genuine humility. Above all, you will realize how the truth sets us free and the necessary path to recovery.
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