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Bearing the Unbearable

  • 234 pages
  • Publisher: Resource Publications
  • 15.3 x 22.9 x 1.5 cm

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For those feeling the weight of moral trauma

Explains how to honour pain without quick fixes

Helps you find grace while carrying heavy burdens

A deeply empathetic look at the invisible wounds of moral injury and the sacred work of bearing the weight of trauma.

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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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  • Title

    Bearing the Unbearable

  • Author

    G. C. Smith

  • Publisher

    Resource Publications

  • Published

    June 2026

  • Weight

    772g

  • Page Count

    234

  • Dimensions

    15.3 x 22.9 x 1.5 cm

  • ISBN

    9798385287024

  • ISBN-10

    8385287027

  • Eden Code

    7589566