Preaching Psalm 137 for Collective Trauma Healing
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Preaching, Psalm 137 , Lens of Trauma , Collective Trauma , Homiletic ImaginationAbstract
This article describes the function of preaching Psalm 137 for collective trauma healing. Interpreting the text through the lens of trauma produces the homiletic imagination necessary for preparing the sermon. The words “remembrance” and “forgetting,” which appear in Psalm 137, demonstrate the sermon’s role in the healing of collective trauma. In the final part of this article, the author shares her experience preaching Psalm 137 with the aim of healing collective trauma.
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