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When religious explanations for tragedy cause additional harm

My mother-in-law insists that my miscarriages happened because I don't have enough faith, and I don't know how to respond without destroying our relationship.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The secondary trauma that occurs when grief is met with spiritual judgment rather than compassionate presence.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with New religious movements?”

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