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Episode: Sexual Purity and Religious Trauma: Part I
Description: Brad speaks with Dr. Laura Anderson, founder of the Center for Trauma Resolution and Recovery and co-founder of the Religious Trauma Institute. They discuss the nature of religious trauma, why it can be hard for individuals to label it trauma, and how it can be treated.One of the issues for victims of religious trauma is the absence of a clear cut "before" and "after" that indicates when and how the traumatic event happened.Their discussion addresses the specific contours of high demands on sexual purity within religious frameworks and the traumatic effects this can...