Violence in the Dioceses of Osnabrück and Münster: Spiritual Communities Are Not a Safe Space

TL;DR AI-generated A study from the University of Münster has for the first time examined spiritual abuse in spiritual communities within the dioceses of Osnabrück and Münster. Based on 117 interviews, the study defines spiritual abuse as a power-based intrusion into spiritual life that impairs psychological health without physical assault.