Books & Journals

Below are some articles, journals and books that are available through Bethel:

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Articles, Reports & pamphlets

Copies can be requested.

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Journals

Journal of Religion & Abuse Advocacy, Pastoral Care & Prevention. Published by The Haworth Press, Inc.

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Books

Bethel Pastoral Centre has a lending library on a range of topics relating to abuse generally, abuse in the church, healing resources and preventive resources. Some topics and individual books are listed below.

There is no charge for borrowing books, although it is appreciated if books are returned promptly to make them available to other readers.

(Some books listed below have been linked to on-line booksellers for those who may be interested in purchasing)

Abuse and Trauma

  • The Body Remembers. The Psychophysiology of Trauma and Trauma Treatment. Babette Rothschild. 2000. W.W. Norton & Company.

Abuse of Children

  • Child Sexual Abuse and the Churches. Patrick Parkinson. Hodder & Stoughton, 1997

Adult sexual abuse / Adult response to child sexual abuse/ Healing

  • After Abuse. Gita Mammen. 2006 ACER Press.
  • Sexual Assault and Abuse. A Handbook for Clergy and Religious Professionals. Ed. Mary D. Pellauer, Barbara Chester, Jane Boyajian. 1987 HarperSanFrancisco.
  • Victim to Survivor.Women Recovering from Clergy Sexual Abuse. Nancy Werking Poling, ed. 1999 United Church Pres, Cleveland Ohio.

Bullying – prevention / response

  • Dealing with Bullies. A gospel response to the social disease of adult bullying. Gerald A.Arbuckle. 2003 St. Pauls Publications.
  • Difficult Personalities. A guide to managing the difficult behaviour of others (and maybe your own!). Dr Helen McGrath and Hazel Edwards. 2000 Choice Books.

Child sexual abuse and child abuse

  • The Courage to Heal. A Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse. Ellen Bass & Laura Davis 1997

Clergy Misconduct / prevention

Congregations

  • Congregational Fitness. Healthy practices for layfolk. Denise W. Goodman. 2000 Alban Institute

Conflict

  • Managing Church Conflict. Hugh F. Halverstadt. 1991 Westminster John Knox Press.

Domestic Violence/ Family Violence

  • Domestic Violence. What every Pastor needs to know. Rev. Al Miles. 2000. Fortress Press.

Forgiveness

  • The Freedom of Forgiveness. David Augsburger. 1988 Moody Press.
  • Don’t Forgive Too Soon. Extending the Two Hands that Heal. Dennis, Sheila Fabricant and Matthew Linn.1997 Paulist Press.
  • “Forgiveness and Abuse: Jewish and Christian Reflections”. Eds Marie M.Fortune & Joretta L. Marshall. Issue of the Journal of Religion and Abuse, Vol 4, Number 4 2002. Published by the Haworth Pastoral Press.
  • Forgiving & Not Forgiving. Why sometimes it’s better Not to Forgive. Jeanne Safer, PhD. 2000 Quill Books.

Impact on Congregations

  • Restoring the Soul of a Church. Healing Congregations Wounded by Clergy Sexual Misconduct. Nancy Myer Hopkins and Mark Laaser, Eds. 1995 The Liturgical Press.

Men

  • Beyond Betrayal. Taking Charge of your life after Boyhood Sexual Abuse. Richard B. Gartner, Ph.D. 2005. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
  • Men & Grief. A guide for Men Surviving the Death of a Loved One. A Resource for Caregivers and Mental Health Professionals. Carol Staudacher 1991. New Harbinger Publications, Inc.
  • Victims No Longer The Classic Guide for Men Recovering from Sexual Child Abuse. Mike Lew 2004. Quill
  • When A Man Faces Grief. 12 Practical Ideas to Help You Heal from Loss. Thomas R. Golden and James E. Miller 1998 Willowgreen Publishing.

Minister Stress / Bullying of Ministers / Self-care in Ministry

  • Antagonists in the Church: How to Identify and Deal with Destructive Conflict. K.C.Haugh Minneapolis, Minn. Augsburg Publishing 1998.
  • The Wounded Minister. Healing from and Preventing Personal Attacks. Guy Greenfield. 2001 Baker Books.
  • Out of darkness – Out of fire. A work-book for Christian Leaders under pressure. Ross Kingham & Robin Pryor 1998 JBCE

Misconduct / Offenders

  • “Why does he hug us so tightly” Booklet on Sexual Abuse in Ministerial Relationships. 1996. YWCA Melbourne
  • Understanding Clergy Misconduct in Religious Systems. Scapegoating, Family Secrets, and The Abuse of Power. Candace R. Benyei, Phd. 1998 The Hayworth Pastoral Press.
  • When Ministers Sin. Sexual Abuse in the Churches Neil & Thea Ormerod, Millennium Books, 1995

Prevention

  • Before the Fall. Preventing Pastoral Sexual Abuse. Nils C.Friberg., Mark R. Laaser. 1998 The Liturgical Press.
  • Preventing Sexual Abuse in Congregations. A resource for Leaders. Karen A. McClintock. Forward by Nancy Myer Hopkins. The Alban Institute. 2004

Sexual Abuse within the church

  • The Abuse of Power.A Theological Problem. James Newton Poling.1991 Abingdon Press.
  • The Courage to tell Christian survivors of sexual abuse tell their stories of pain and hope. Margaret Kennedy, ed David Gamble & Anne van Staveren. 1999 CTBI
  • Time for Action. Sexual abuse, the Churches and a new dawn for survivors. The Report to Churches Together in Britain and Ireland of the Group established to examine issues of Sexual Abuse. 2002. Church House Publishing.

Spiritual Abuse

  • Cultures of Secrecy and Abuse: A Paradox for Churches. Cara Beed 1998.
  • Fractured Families.The Story of a Melbourne Church Cult. Morag Zwartz. 2004. Parenesis Publishing.
  • Harmful Religion. An exploration of Religious Abuse. Lawrence Osborn and Andrew Walker. 1997 SPCK.
  • Imperfect Company. Power and control in an Australian Christian Cult. David Millikan. 1991. William Heinemann Aust.
  • The Subtle Power of Spiritual Abuse. Recognising and Escaping Spiritual Manipulation and False Spiritual Authority Within the Church. David Johnson and Jeff VanVonderen. 1991 Bethany House Publishers.

Spirituality, prayer, liturgy

  • In Wisdom’s Path Discovering the Sacred in Every Season. Jan L. Richardson. The Pilgrim Press 2000

Stalking and related behaviours

  • Stalkers and their victims. Paul E. Mullen, Michele Pathe, Rosemary Purcell. 2000 Cambridge University Press.
  • Surviving Stalking. Michele Pathe 2002. Cambridge University Press.

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We also have some books on the following topics

Emotional Abuse, Feminist Theology, Grief, Sexuality, Pastoral care/counselling/healing, Theology.

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