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Trauma in the Pews: The Memory Behind the Metaphor
The most unexpected parts of 2023 were my struggles with the success of Trauma in the Pews and all the opportunities it brought me.

Janyne McConnaughey, PhD
Dec 30, 20234 min read
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How is the Shaming of Self a Form of Religious Trauma?
This is the last of the series of teachings and only one aspect of Religious Trauma. Have religious teachings impacted how you lived your...

Janyne McConnaughey, PhD
Dec 15, 20233 min read
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How Do Fear-Based Teachings Cause Religious Trauma?
This is the second of the teachings in a series of three and only one aspect of Religious Trauma. What do you fear? As a survivor of...

Janyne McConnaughey, PhD
Dec 8, 20233 min read
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How Can Teachings Cause Religious Trauma?
How did the idea of the heart being dark or dirty became so prevalent in some religious cultures?

Janyne McConnaughey, PhD
Dec 1, 20234 min read
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What is a Religious Trauma Identity Crisis?
Religion isn’t simply something we believe. For many of us, it was our entire life and our identity is tied to it.

Janyne McConnaughey, PhD
Nov 24, 20234 min read
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How Can Religious Trauma Rob Our Sense of Self?
What is a healthy sense of self and how can religious trauma impact it?

Janyne McConnaughey, PhD
Nov 17, 20233 min read
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How Do Authoritarian Leaders Cause Religious Trauma?
How can we recognize abusive religious systems disguised as spiritual communities?

Janyne McConnaughey, PhD
Nov 10, 20232 min read
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Is Religious Trauma Impacting You?
It was a difficult story of rejection, betrayal, and abandonment—all within a religious context.

Janyne McConnaughey, PhD
Oct 14, 20233 min read
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#3 Trauma-Informed Ministries: The Hurting Child
For children who have experienced trauma, feeling safe is an essential need which is difficult to meet.

Janyne McConnaughey, PhD
Sep 17, 20204 min read
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#2 Trauma-Informed Ministries: Is it Childhood Trauma?
The concept of self-soothing is key to understanding addictive behaviors.

Janyne McConnaughey, PhD
Sep 13, 20204 min read
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#1 Trauma-Informed Ministries: Leading Others to Healing Waters
How do you gently encourage someone to not just recognize their need for healing but to move toward it before they reach the breaking point.

Janyne McConnaughey, PhD
Sep 9, 20204 min read
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How to Be a Healing Church: A Very Human Webinar
With an understanding of the effects of trauma, the church has unlimited potential for being a healing church.

Janyne McConnaughey, PhD
Sep 4, 20202 min read
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