A recent study indicated that 38% of the women
interviewed had been sexually abused by an adult or family member by the age of 18
You may think you don't know anyone who has been sexually abused, especially if most of your
friends and acquaintances are Christians. But the statistics indicate otherwise: Sexual abuse
knows no religious or social boundaries.
The Wounded Heart is an intensely personal and specific look at this most "soul deadening" form
of abuse. Personal because it may be affecting you, your spouse, a close friend or neighbor, or
someone you know well at church. And specific because it goes well beyond the general issues
and solutions discussed in other books.
Dr. Allender's book reaches deep into the wounded heart of someone you know, exploring the
secret lament of the soul damaged by sexual abuse -- and laying hold of the hope buried there by
the One whose unstained image we all bear. Workbook also available.
CONTENTS:
Prologue: The Quest for a Cure
Preface to the Revised Edition: A Question of Memory
Part 1: The Dynamics of Abuse
- The Reality of a War: Facing the Battle
- The Enemy: Sin and Shame
- Deflection: The Clash with Contempt
- The War Zone: Strategies for Abuse
Part 2: The Damage Of Abuse
-
Powerlessness
- Betrayal
- Ambivalence
- Secondary Symptons
- Style of Relating
Part 3: Prerequisites For Growth
- The Unlikely Route to Joy
- Honesty
- Repentance
- Bold Love
Epilogue: Words to the Wise