Steps to Recovery from Bible Abuse [Paperback]

Rembert S. Truluck (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 188849316X | ISBN-13: 978-1888493160 | Publication Date: January 31, 2000 | Edition: 1ST

"Steps to Recovery from Bible Abuse," says Dr. Truluck, "is over 550 pages of information and encouragement to equip gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered people and all others who have been abused and oppressed by religion to learn the truth and to rejoice and grow in their God-given worth as individuals." "Steps to Recovery from Bible Abuse" is organized in 18 chapters. The first five chapters contain introductory material, including essays on "Why this Book is Here," "My Story" by Dr. Truluck, "Jesus Heals Sick Religion," "Guidelines for Small Groups," and "How to Use this Book." The next 13 chapters are the Steps to Recovery from Bible Abuse. Each of the 13 Steps contains four Bible Study Lessons, suitable for personal study or small group use. As a result there are 52 Lessons, one for each week of the year.

Product Details

• Paperback: 550 pages
• Publisher: Chi Rho Pr; 1ST edition (January 31, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 188849316X
• ISBN-13: 978-1888493160
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #885,142 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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27 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Steps to Recovery From Bible Abuse, March 20, 2000

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This book is a valuable resource for gays and lesbians who wrestle with the pain and low self-esteem caused by the irrational rejection heaped upon them by institutionalized religion. At the very least, the book opens the doors of scriptural reinterpretation of sexual orientation that is based on love, acceptance and compassion.

I am impressed with the great amount of careful study and practical application that the book contains. One of the most valuable features of the book is the use of personal experiences to illustrate the material. *Steps to Recovery from Bible Abuse* will become a primary source for anyone who wants to understand and address the spiritual issues faced today by the gay community viz a viz the hateful "Christian" demagoguery that we often see today in America. I strongly recommend this book.

25 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Review of Steps to Recovery From Bible Abuse, May 29, 2000

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This review is from: Steps to Recovery from Bible Abuse (Paperback)

After spending years working with people from one of the cults, the title captured my attention, Steps to Recovery from Bible Abuse. Dr. Truluck's book is written to help gay people that have suffered spiritual abuse. While this self-help book is written specifically for a gay audience, the material is of benefit to all people working with the spiritually abused. Anybody that has come out of a cult should read this book. Reading the book helped me deal with some of the abuse I suffered in a cult.

Throughout the book, Dr. Truluck uses God's grace and Biblical understanding as a source of healing. The author attempts to heal and empower those that have been spiritually abused and to make them into a source of healing for others.

The book is divided into 52 lessons. Because the book is divided into 52 sections, it can easily be used for a weekly study/recovery group. In one of the appendices, Dr. Truluck explains how to lead small groups. By following the principles in the book, people can go from being victims of spiritual abuse to being agents of recovery from spiritual abuse.

This 550 page book is a valuable resource to all people that have experience spiritual abuse and to all people that help the spiritually abused. This book is a very inexpensive resource and is a must for every pastor's and every counselor's library.

Five stars out of five stars! The author and publisher are to be commended for publishing an affordable resource.

5.0 out of 5 stars steps to recovery from bible abuse, November 4, 2011

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Great book, I am using this book for our homegroup here in Christchurch, New Zealand, and we are finding it a very good book, to help us sort through the issue of being gay and christian, and feeling very encouraged. It is creating some great discussion and sharing. It is a good book for helping you get back into bible study and believing and feeling that the bible is still relevant and useful, when used in the right way.