Dear Raspy,
Religious abuse ("religious" being an adjective describing the nature
of the abuse) is maltreatment or abuse of another person in a
religious context.
You can read more here:
* Rafael Martinez, "What Religious Abuse Is About" Spirit Watch,
<http://www.spiritwatch.org/relabdef.htm> (Spiritwatch itself is a
religious website, so please be aware that there might be biased
information there).
* Eric Merrill Budd, " RECOVERY FROM RELIGIOUS ABUSE " Ex-Christian,
<http://exchristian.net/exchristian/2004/08/recovery-from-religious-abuse.php>
* Jeff VanVonderen (interviewed), "Spritual Abuse",
<http://www.spiritualabuse.com/dox/interview.htm> (Spiritual Abuse,
too, is a religious website, and again, you should be aware of
possible bias).
I hope this answers your question. Please contact me if you need any
clarification on this answer before you rate it. |
