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Abuse in World Religions: Articulating the Problem book cover

1st Edition

Abuse in World Religions Articulating the Problem

Edited By Johanna Stiebert Copyright 2025
102 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book opens out religious studies discussion on spiritual abuse to extend beyond the primary focus on Christian settings and situations. Emphasising the diversity and reach of manifestations of spiritual abuse, it offers snapshots and examples from five major religious traditions. Following a definition of “spiritual abuse” and a qualification of the application of the designation “world... Read more

Introduction
Johanna Stiebert

1. Judaism: Our Revolt-ing Women: Bringing Women Together to Highlight Abuse in Jewish Communities Today
Robyn Ashworth-Steen and Yehudis Fletcher

2. Hinduism: From God’s Slaves to Sex Slaves: The Plight of Devadasis in Hinduism
Elizabeth Pulane Motswapong and Tshenolo Jennifer Madigele

3. Christianity: Violence and Abuse in Christian Contexts: The Example of Domestic Abuse
Helen Paynter

4. Islam: Developments in the Field of Understanding Spiritual Abuse within Muslim Contexts                                                                        
Rahmanara Chowdhury and Rabiha Hannan

5. Sikhi(sm): What’s Faith Got to Do With It? Domestic Violence and Abuse in Sikh Communities
Harjinder Kaur-Aujla and Christopher Wagstaff

Biography

Johanna Stiebert is Professor of Hebrew Bible at the University of Leeds, UK. She is the author of Rape Myths, the Bible and #MeToo (Routledge, 2020) and the co-author (with Saima Afzal) of Marriage, Bible, Violence (Routledge, 2024). Her research interests centre on topics of gender, sexuality, and activism. She co-founded and co-directs The Shiloh Project (https://www.shilohproject.blog/).

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