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Breaking Their Will
Janet Heimlich
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Description for Breaking Their Will
Paperback. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM; HRLP; JFFE1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 28. Weight in Grams: 451.
This revealing, disturbing, and thoroughly researched book exposes a dark side of faith that most Americans do not know exists or have ignored for a long time-religious child maltreatment. After speaking with dozens of victims, perpetrators, and experts, and reviewing a myriad of court cases and studies, the author explains how religious child maltreatment happens. She then takes an in-depth look at the many forms of child maltreatment found in religious contexts, including biblically-prescribed corporal punishment and beliefs about the necessity of "breaking the wills" of children; scaring kids into faith and other types of emotional maltreatment such as spurning, ... Read more
This revealing, disturbing, and thoroughly researched book exposes a dark side of faith that most Americans do not know exists or have ignored for a long time-religious child maltreatment. After speaking with dozens of victims, perpetrators, and experts, and reviewing a myriad of court cases and studies, the author explains how religious child maltreatment happens. She then takes an in-depth look at the many forms of child maltreatment found in religious contexts, including biblically-prescribed corporal punishment and beliefs about the necessity of "breaking the wills" of children; scaring kids into faith and other types of emotional maltreatment such as spurning, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Prometheus Books United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
Number of Pages
398
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781616144050
SKU
V9781616144050
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99-1
About Janet Heimlich
Janet Heimlich is an independent investigative journalist and former freelance radio reporter.
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