It takes the average reader 3 hours and 21 minutes to read The Shame that Lingers by A. Denise Starkey
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In The Shame That Lingers: A Survivor-Centered Critique of Catholic Sin-Talk, A. Denise Starkey argues that the dominant legal model of sin in the Catholic Church is inadequate for hearing the experience of sin for survivors of childhood and domestic violence because it functions to shame rather than to heal. A universal understanding of the sinner, as found in mainstream Catholic sin-talk and confession, impedes human flourishing by silencing radical suffering in ways that make survivors complicit for the harm done to them. Starkey argues that a shame-free theology of sin is necessary if...
The Shame that Lingers by A. Denise Starkey is 201 pages long, and a total of 50,451 words.
This makes it 68% the length of the average book. It also has 62% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 35 minutes to read The Shame that Lingers aloud.
The Shame that Lingers is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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