Finding Normal: Life after Spiritual Trauma

Apr 17 2024 42 ep. 78 mins 7
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We invite you to join our journey to re-discovering God and Christianity in the wake of traumatic religious experiences.

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Short Thoughts - I'm Still Standing

Apr 17 2024 15 mins  
A very short episode - thoughts inspired by a song...on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ETC85CgzTHM?si=IVQK0dxc12Us_4g9on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/2UHK8agSYWJUzMuQTPMCVq

41: IFB Culture

Apr 10 2024 67 mins  
We discuss why transition out of the IFB feels like living in a foreign culture, IFB social hierarchy and potential inbreeding, with background music by Poppy the guinea pig.CD Code: MUSICEPISODE24

40: The Music Episode

Feb 13 2024 124 mins  
We finally tackle a much requested topic - Christian Music. So many rules, so little sense. So what music is ok - and why do Christians make up so many rules about it?Recommended Resources:Postmodern JukeboxOur CD - discount code: MUSICEPISODE24

39: Psychological Manipulation and the Israel/Hamas conflict

Dec 13 2023 159 mins  
A number of people in the Deconstructing/Advocate community read this situation shockingly wrong. So what's really going on?This is a very heavy and long episode, but we felt it couldn't really be any shorter without leaving out anything important.Recommended Resource:The War of ReturnHelpful links and resources:Buzzwords Info SheetIsrael: A Simple Guide by Noa TishbyRoots Metals /

38: Purity Culture

Dec 01 2023 75 mins  
We discuss the toxic IFB teachings on "purity" and how it is destructive, harmful, and not even close to the truth. Once you start really examining it, the evangelical view of sex is quite disturbing.Resources:Bare MarriageShe Deserves BetterAndrew BaumanGod Made All of MeX-SpotGood Pictures, Bad PicturesAnatomy for Kids5 Myths Article by Dr. Camden MorganteOn Elizabeth Eliot's ter

37: Rejecting Legalism Isn't Enough

Nov 16 2023 71 mins  
We explore something we have noticed - when people recognize and reject legalism and think that they have somehow arrived at a new and better Christianity. But it isn't enough and we discuss why.Resources: Rebecca Davis' Blog - HeresTheJoy.comThe Unvarnished Truth PodcastUntwisting Scriptures Books 1-4

36: Money, Money, Money

Aug 19 2023 111 mins  
A discussion on how financial teaching and practices in abusive churches affect the lives of those under them - for years.Recommended Resource: Pagan ChristianityOther links:Reporting on Franklin's Graham's behaviorMore about Faith PromiseThe Naked Bible Podcast on MelchizedekOur Instagram profile

35: Why We Don't Go to Church

Jun 16 2023 138 mins  
We discuss why we longer attend and institutional church, why it's good to take a break from church, and what "church" actually is (despite what we think of).Resources:Broken Trust by F. Remy DiederichPagan Christianity by Frank Viola and George BarnaHeiser on Hebrews 10:25 - Naked Bible PodcastBare Marriage episode on Grooming58 to 0 by Jon ZensJesus Storybook BibleMeredith Anne M

34: Book Review: Becoming Free Indeed by Jinger Duggar Vuolo

Jun 02 2023 99 mins  
We share our thoughts and analysis of Jinger Duggar's recent book. What's good, the import context of the book, what's bad, and what's missing.Recommended Resources:Untwisting Scriptures, Book 1 by Rebecca DavisUntwisting Scriptures, Book 3 by Rebecca DavisQuiverfull by Kathryn JoyceDocumentation of articles mentioned in the episode

33: Survivor Story: Interview with Olivia Hitt Olds

May 09 2023 135 mins  
TW: Discussion of Child Abuse, Death of a Pet, Suicidal ThoughtsWe talk with Olivia about her experience growing up under an abusive, narcissistic mother while under the influence of a toxic, abusive IFB "church" cult under a very controlling and untrustworthy pastor. We also talk with her about how she escaped, the honest struggles of her journey out, and how she has become a voic