Download or read book Sexual Abuse in Christian Homes and Churches written by Carolyn H. Heggen and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2006-02-10 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ÐAs my father abused me he quoted Bible verses to show how bad I was. ÐEach Sunday I'd go to church with my family and hear that God loved me and was watching over me. Then we'd go home and I'd get abused again and wonder why God didn't protect me from these people who went to church. --anonymous survivors This book by a psychotherapist specializing in sexual abuse confronts harsh realities. But Dr. Heggen also offers hope that confronting broken sexuality will bring healing--for survivors of abuse, for perpetrators, for the church.