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by Tiffany Houck-Loomis (Author)
Our sacred texts have the potential to become texts of torture or texts of liberation. History through Trauma explores the symbolic function of religious, political, and national symbols that aid in the construction of historical narratives, and the psychological effects of trauma on their creation and dissolution. The Deuteronomic Covenant, paramount in the construction of a biblical history of Israel, is analyzed with regard to Israel's history of exile. What is proffered is the book of Job as a symbolic history of Israel that stands as a counter-history beside the dominant history constructed in the canon's historical books--a counter-history whose function works to re-enliven the symbol of covenant. History through Trauma brings consciousness to the effects of exile on the dominant historical narratives in the Hebrew canon and to the eradicated affective experiences of trauma that surface in counter-texts such as the book of Job. This work offers a valuable new understanding of the impact of trauma on history-making in general--an understanding that brings light to biblical studies, practical theology, pastoral psychology, and psychoanalysis.
Author Biography
Dr. Tiffany Houck-Loomis is a pastoral counselor and therapist in the New York City metro area. She works in private practice out of her office located in the Flatiron neighborhood of Manhattan.
She holds a Master of Divinity and a Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology and Religion. In addition to her private practice, Dr. Houck-Loomis teaches college, university, and seminary students in the areas of psychology, philosophy, religious studies, and sacred texts. She works as a guest lecturer in faith communities, psychodynamic training facilities, and academic institutions. Tiffany has published a number of academic articles and book chapters at the intersection of psychoanalysis and religion and pastoral psychology in the areas of trauma and spirituality. You may find a selection of her works at https: //independent.academia.edu/TiffanyHouckLoomis.
