International Centre for Moral Injury

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.

Moral injury as world disruption: Narrative identity, phenomenology and the crisis of mattering. To be held on Tuesday 2 June 2026 at 7pm BST | 2pm EDT.

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.

Durham University is offering eight PhD Studentships in Transformative Humanities - to support outstanding candidates beginning a PhD programme in October 2026.

Congratulations to Revd Dr Rhona Knight on the publication of “Why is the Church hurting? Moral injury in the church” (Grove Books, 2025). Rhona is a doctoral researcher here at Durham University, and she will be familiar to those of you who have attended our conferences.