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NEWCASTLE CATHEDRAL
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Why is the Church Hurting? Exploring Moral Injury in the Church (Conference)
13th May
£17.50Organiser
The term ‘moral injury’ refers to the enduring negative emotions, such as guilt, shame, anger and disgust, experienced as a result of the violation or suppression of one’s deeply held moral code. We might acquire a moral injury when someone in a position of trust and authority betrays our shared moral values or when we ourselves act in a way that violates or fails to live up to those values.
This one-day conference is informed and supported by a group of survivors, enabled by the Lead Officer of our Diocesan Chaplaincy to Survivors. It will explore what moral injury is and how it can be caused by the institution of the Church and its practices, introduce reparative work already underway in Newcastle, and include some guided conversation about how these injuries can be addressed in and by the Church. The day will include presentations by survivors of church-related abuse and experts in the field.
For more information about the event, please contact Dr Maggi Creese (Chaplaincy to Survivors) at m.creese@newcastle.anglican.org.
