Crucified people
Subtitle: the suffering of the tortured in today's world
By: John Neafsey
Publisher: Orbis Books
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Maryknoll, New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 153
ISBN-13: 9781626980686
Subjects: Suffering; Torture; Christianity
Description: In light of Christ's passion, a psychologist and theologian struggles to understand and respond to the practice of torture and the sufferings of the "crucified people". John Neafsey explores the possibilities for healing and redemption, and the challenge for all of us to awaken from "the sleep of inhumanity" that allows torture. (back cover).
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Torture and the cross: Christ suffers in ten thousand places; title: The scandal of torture: outrages upon human dignity; title: Crucified peoples: many suffer so a few may enjoy; title: The wounds of torture: whoever was tortured, stays tortured; title: Caring for torture survivors: I'm still here; title: Healing of nations: guilt, sorrow, and forgiveness; title: Glimpses of redempton: threatened with resurrection.