'Holy Hurt' is Hillary McBride's field guide to the shattering impact of spiritual trauma

'Holy Hurt' is Hillary McBride's field guide to the shattering impact of spiritual trauma

(RNS) — Trauma is a lot like having a shard of glass in your hand, explains clinical psychologist Hillary McBride. After time, it’s often invisible to the eye. The wound is obscured, the initial injury only noticeable by the ways we adapt to avoid pain — holding a utensil differently, typing with one fewer finger. Some traumas can be linked a single incident — or single sliver of glass — but in the case of spiritual trauma, it’s like having a ha…