Ep. 209 How Religion Can Harm the Grief Process with Rev. Dr. Terri Daniel

Learn how our beliefs can become an obstacle to healing and growth during times of trauma and grief. 

My guest Terri Daniel is an interfaith clinical chaplain, certified trauma specialist, end-of-life educator, and the founder of the Afterlife Awareness Conference. She recently published a new book titled Grief and God, which explores the ways in which religion and “toxic theology” can interfere with the healing process after a profound loss. She’ll share some key takeaways and stories from her extensive research on this important subject.  Learn more at Terri’s website:
www.danieldirect.net 

Get the book here.
Listen here.
https://lessonsfromdying.files.wordpress.com/2019/08/podcasteolu19daniel.mp3  
This interview includes:
The elements of “toxic theology”
How religious beliefs based on toxic theology can increase guilt, fear of death, and complicated grief
Types of complicated grief
Why platitudes like “thoughts and prayers” no longer suffice after sudden trauma
Non-directed vs. directed prayer
A “healing prayer” for times of difficulty and trauma
Tools for dealing with complicated grief ceremony and ritual
art therapy
narrative therapy

Why talking about grief doesn’t help without ceremony or ritual
Links mentioned in this interview:
Get Terri’s book: Grief and God
Spindrift Research on non-directed vs. directed prayer
Terri’s Workshop:Grief as a Mystical Journey
Get the book: Stages of Faith by James Fowler
Afterlife Awareness Conference 2020
Spirituality and Chronic Illness Course
Art of Dying Author Series with Karen Wyatt MD – September 6, 2019 – Open Center, NYC
Workshop: Earth Lessons for the Soul – September 7, 2019 – Open Center, NYC
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