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Bearing the Unbearable

Bearing the Unbearable

Smith, G. C.

Paperback

Christian LivingGeneral SociologyMental Health

Publisher Price: $25.00

ISBN13: 9798385287017
Publisher: Resource Publications (CA)
Published: Jun 22 2026
Pages: 234
Weight: 0.70
Height: 0.49 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The purpose of Bearing the Unbearable is to name and illuminate the reality of moral injury in the lives of those who carry invisible ethical and spiritual wounds--especially in the aftermath of disaster, crisis, and impossible decisions. The book seeks to give language to experiences that are often silenced or misunderstood, distinguishing moral injury from burnout or trauma by focusing on the rupture of one's moral framework and sense of self. Its central point is not to resolve these wounds, but to honor them. Rather than offering quick healing or simplistic redemption, the book creates space for honest witness--where stories of guilt, grief, anger, and unresolved questions can be held without judgment. It challenges cultures, institutions, and faith communities to recognize the cost of participation in broken systems and to take responsibility for care and repair. Ultimately, the book argues that the work of staying human--of bearing what cannot be fixed--is sacred work. In telling these stories, it invites readers into deeper compassion, communal responsibility, and a more truthful understanding of what it means to live with integrity in a fractured world.

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