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How do we rebuild after causing accidental death or injury? Accidental injury is the leading cause of death for Americans under the age of forty-five. From fatal traffic accidents to firearms injuries to casualties of war to a deadly virus passed to an elderly loved one, accidental harm dates back almost as far as our human stories go. When these accidents occur, they pose profound and agonizing questions: What do we do when a death falls somewhere between a murder and an insurance claim? What if we are responsible for such harm? Is healing even possible?Rooted in research on moral injury, religious rituals of confession and cleansing, and psychology--as well as the hard-won wisdom of someone who has been there--Accidental explores the complicated reality of accidental death and injury and offers companionship to those affected by these tragedies.
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David W. Peters served as an enlisted Marine Corps and Army Chaplain, deploying to Iraq in 2005. He is a graduate of Missio Seminary (M.Div) , Erskine Seminary, (D.Min) , and Seminary of the Southwest (MAR) . David has taught as an instructor at the Army Chaplain Center and School and at Seminary of the Southwest. Currently he is the vicar of St. Joan of Arc Episcopal Church in Pflugerville, TX. David is the father of three sons and is married to the lovely Sarah Bancroft. http://www.npr.org/2015/01/06/375387392/an-army-chaplain-first-tested-by-war-finds-his-faith-renewed
