Abuse in World Religions

Articulating the Problem

Johanna Stiebert

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Routledge
13 June 2025

Religious ethics; Sexual abuse & harassment; Counselling & advice services; Psychotherapy

Series: Rape Culture, Religion and the Bible

This book opens out religious studies discussion on spiritual abuse to extend beyond the primary focus on Christian settings and situations. Emphasising the diversity and reach of manifestations of spiritual abuse, it offers snapshots and examples from five major religious traditions.

Following a definition of “spiritual abuse” and a qualification of the application of the designation “world religions”, five chapters - each by subject experts - demonstrate that spiritual abuse can be identified in contexts of Hinduism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and Sikhi(sm). The chapters draw on sacred texts, historical events, religious institutions, practices, or figures particular to each tradition, paying heed to how specific examples can relate to wider, or systemic tendencies. Throughout, there is emphasis on trauma-informed and survivor-centred approaches.

Abuse in World Religions (Vol. 1) will appeal to academics of religious studies with interest in rape culture and spiritual abuse, as well as upper-level undergraduates and postgraduates, and religious leaders, or leaders of faith-based organisations, seeking to understand and to confront spiritual abuse and rape culture in their own communities.

The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license

Edited by: Johanna Stiebert
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm,
Weight: 350g
ISBN: 9781032341255
ISBN 10: 1032341254
Series: Rape Culture, Religion and the Bible
Pages: 92
Publication Date: 13 June 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction 1. Judaism, Our Revolt-ing Women: Bringing Women Together 2. Hinduism, From God’s Slaves to Sex Slaves: The Plight of Devadasis in Hinduism 3. Christianity, Violence and Abuse in Christian Contexts: The Example of Domestic Abuse 4. Islam, Developments in the field of understanding Spiritual Abuse within Muslim Contexts 5. Sikhi(sm), What’s faith got to do with it? Domestic Violence and Abuse in Sikh Communities

Johanna Stiebert is Professor of Hebrew Bible at the University of Leeds, UK. She is the author of Rape Myths, the Bible and #MeToo (Routledge, 2020) and the co-author (with Saima Afzal) of Marriage, Bible, Violence (Routledge, 2024). Her research interests centre on topics of gender, sexuality, and activism. She co-founded and co-directs The Shiloh Project (https://www.shilohproject.blog/).

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Abuse in World Religions

Articulating the Problem

Johanna Stiebert

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