Unbound:: The Black Lived Experience Through the Lens of the Demoniac, Mimetic Theory, and Post-Traumatic Growth

In Unbound, the ancient story of the Gerasene demoniac becomes a mirror for our modern wounds—personal, cultural, and collective. With theological depth and prophetic clarity, this book weaves together mimetic theory, Black trauma, post-traumatic growth, and pastoral theology to explore what it means to be dis-membered by life and re-membered by grace.Written as both a theological reflection and a pedagogical tool, Unbound speaks powerfully to Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) students, chaplains, and all who walk with others through suffering. It reframes pastoral care not as quiet consolation, but as an act of truth-telling, solidarity, and liberation.Through narrative, ritual, and theological reflection, Unbound invites readers to confront legions—within themselves and the world—and to bear witness to healing that is never private, but always communal. It is a call to become chaplains of the margins, midwives of the sacred, and proclaimers of a gospel still unfolding. Read more