Alternative Attitudes Toward Suicide and Its Survivors: Contesting the Darkness of Conventional Stigmas...

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Gordon Brubacher Nicolae Roddy

Alternative Attitudes Toward Suicide and Its Survivors

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Contesting the Darkness of Conventional Stigmas

Gordon Brubacher, Nicolae Roddy, Christopher J. Krall

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Rowman & Littlefield
30 April 2026

Religious ethics; Theology; Care of the mentally ill

To better understand and address the needs of suicide loss survivors and those at risk of suicide, this volume offers a multifaceted, multidisciplinary approach based on the natural and social sciences with the personal and spiritual needs of this vulnerable population in mind.

The volume’s twelve chapters are organized in a phased, threefold way that demythologizes suicide; dealing first with the general thrust of the volume’s intended purpose, then addressing suicidal ideology specifically among marginalized populations and cultures, and concluding with varied theological resources for further reflection on suicide. While primarily focusing on suicide loss, the volume presents a wider-ranging exploration of suicide in different social, psychological, and literary contexts as well. The contributors and the editors unite in a fervent hope that readers will find something of value to equip them in the ongoing struggle to push back against the darkness and despair of suicide loss.

Edited by: Gordon Brubacher, Nicolae Roddy, Christopher J. Krall
Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
ISBN: 9781666977547
ISBN 10: 1666977543
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 30 April 2026
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dedication page About the Contributors Foreword by Bishop John Dolan Introduction Chapter One: Practicing Dangerous Memories, Honoring Suicide Victims, and Building a Liveable World Elizabeth Antus Chapter Two: Mental Health Considerations for Suicide Loss Survivors Amy Badura-Brack and Ryan Fabry Chapter Three: A Caring God: Perspectives from the Older Testament for Suicide Loss Survivors Gordon Brubacher Chapter Four: Toward a More Certain Hope: Expanding Theological Awareness for Consoling Suicide Loss Survivors Nicolae Roddy Chapter Five: LGBTQ+ Youth and Suicide: Catholic Reflections Todd A. Salzman and Michael G. Lawler Chapter Six: Racial Trauma and Suicide: Toward Healing Through Creative Maladjustment Christina Jones Davis Chapter Seven: A Laying on of Hands: Confronting Black Women’s Suicidality through the Healing Dimensions of Ritual LaRyssa D. Herrington Chapter Eight: Solidarity Across the Water: Suicide, Caste, and Racism Jamall A. Calloway Chapter Nine: Agency Enhanced through Communal Support: A Potential Remedy to Suicidal Tendencies Christopher J. Krall, SJ Chapter Ten: Love, Justice, and Healing: Reimagining Christian Ethics in the Context of MAID and Suicide Kimberly L. Penner Chapter Eleven: Models for Interpreting Suicide in Catholic Social Teaching: A Contribution from Gaudium et Spes Julia Fleming Chapter Twelve: The Lost Disciple? The Life and Death of Judas Iscariot According to Early Christian Witnesses Tabea Pelzmann

Gordon Brubacher is assistant professor of Theology at Creighton University. Nicolae Roddy is professor of Theology at Creighton University. Christopher J. Krall is assistant professor of Theology at Creighton University.

Reviews for Alternative Attitudes Toward Suicide and Its Survivors: Contesting the Darkness of Conventional Stigmas

Scholarship in theology and religious studies rarely addresses the suicidal ideation and suicide loss that affect many of our lives; unfortunately, this silence reinforces the common identification of religion with suicide stigma. Addressing this void with multidisciplinary perspectives on suicide prevention, ideation, survival, and loss, this volume offers nuanced accounts of both the harm inflicted by faith communities and their potential as sources of healing and hope. The book's wide-ranging and accessibly written essays expand the conversation about suicide and religion, especially through their attention to social injustice and the collective implications of suicidality. * Jessica Coblentz, Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, Indiana * These multidisciplinary scholars provide faith-based communities with important, sensitive, and destigmatizing information regarding how we think, talk, act, teach, write, and report about suicide, with a special focus on survivors of suicide loss. The authors review theological and psychological issues that will assist in the healing needs of suicide loss survivors as well as identify issues of suicide and suicide loss in marginalized populations (i.e., LGBTQ+, Black Americans, caste system). * John L. McIntosh, Professor Emeritus of Psychology, Indiana University South Bend *