Leaving silence: sexualized violence, the bible, and standing with survivors - susannah larry

#MeToo.

#ChurchToo.

#GodToo? What if survivors of sexualized violence experience the Bible as a powerful spiritual resource rather than an oppressive tool in the hands of those seeking to dismiss or justify abuse? Bible scholar Susannah Larry leads fellow survivors and those who care for them in a journey toward reclaiming the Bible amid the trauma of sexualized violence.

Leaving Silence: Sexualized Violence, the Bible, and Standing with Survivors is an unflinching examination of sexualized violence in the Bible and the God who stands steadfastly with survivors.

Larry addresses biblical experiences of coercion, familial betrayal, and self-blame while also illuminating Gods constant care and concern.

​By centering the experiences of survivors in Scripture, Larry opens new insights into some of the Bibles most difficult texts and releases its ancient stories to serve as a powerful healing witness to the God who has shared in the experience of sexualized violence.

Under Larrys skillful guidance, readers will rediscover the God who is present in experiences of trauma and who desires ultimate wholeness for survivors.