Church of the Wild Discussion Guide

Book Discussion Guide By Holly Madden

Trauma Training Takeaways: The severed relationship between humanity and the wild world, especially between Christianity and the view of seeing the world as sacred, is traumatic, both for people and for the world. This book sensitively handles deconstruction that is embedded in the loss of connection with the natural world. Another common religious trauma experience is the tendency of many faith leaders and communities to dictate what is an appropriate way of connecting to the Divine instead of honoring the diversity of ways people connect to their Creator.