Thomas, Patron Saint of the Traumatized

Today, while there is still the need to address doubt, there is another concern that needs to be addressed that is hindering the Christian witness: the many people who are experiencing church hurt and religious trauma. To address this, I think we can also read “Doubting Thomas” more charitably as “Thomas the Traumatized.”

“Jesus I know, but who are you?”

Jesus is well known and accepted in American pop culture. The challenge is not for Christians to teach more about him, but to demonstrate that he is worthy of ordering our lives.