International Centre for Moral Injury

A hybrid session with Dr Stefano Serafini, taking place at 4pm GMT | 5pm CET | 8am PST | 11am EST on Wednesday 4 November 2026

Contains spoilers for the film The Odyssey

Watch Brian Powers and Michael Yandell discuss Odysseus as a morally injured war veteran

In this new free-to-access publication, Brian Powers explores the ways in which moral injury can be understood within the theological structures of (a) sin and the good, (b) anti-life, metanoia and negative revelation, (c) lament and hope, and (d) penance. He also explores the challenges moral injury poses to traditional Christian doctrine on agency and responsibility, forgiveness and war.

This new volume forges connections between the fields of medical and health humanities on the one hand and religious studies and theological studies on the other, firmly establishing a needed bridge and a valuable resource on how mental and physical health relates to the human drive for meaning. It includes a chapter by Brian Powers on moral injury and the importance of Christian theologies of guilt, forgiveness and hope in preventing negative outcomes. Join us for the launch on 13 March 2026.

This is likely to be of relevance to anyone interested in how policy and practice can address the destruction caused by institutional betrayal.