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Former fundamentalists describe the trauma of leaving their faith


The Spiritual Abuse and Harm Screener and Its Revelations

"Religious trauma" refers to leaving an authoritarian religion and coping with the damage of indoctrination. · Spiritual institutions, where ...

The Disenchanted Self: Anthropological Notes on Existential ...

... traumatic experience of leaving more fundamentalist ... Leaving the fold a guide for former fundamentalists and others leaving their religion.

Dr. Laura Anderson wants you to know what to do when religion ...

... leaving or questioning their faith. Anderson started ... fundamentalism and simply adopt a different one after leaving their old worldview.

Religious trauma still haunts millions of LGBTQ Americans

Religious trauma occurs when an individual's religious upbringing has lasting adverse effects on their physical, mental or emotional well-being, ...

What is religious trauma? | Trauma Recovery

What are the symptoms of religious trauma? · Impeded development. · Depression, anxiety, or other mental health concerns · Poor decision-making ...

The Effect of Trauma on Religious Beliefs: A Structured Literature ...

The reviewed literature suggests that most people do not change their religious beliefs after a trauma but significant changes occur for a smaller proportion ...

Why I'm Not a Christian: A Testimony of Losing Faith - Forte Labs

This is my testimony, but in the opposite direction: how I was raised deeply embedded in an evangelical, fundamentalist Christian mega-church, ...

Dr. Laura Anderson | Religious Trauma Expert | Many of us have left ...

fundamentalism is ingrained in us. Unfortunately this means that simply leaving or shifting our cognitive beliefs (deconstruction) doesn't ...

THE FEMINIST EX-FUNDAMENTALIST: LEAVING AN ...

pap., $16.00, ISBN 978-1580054423. This essay looks at the stories of women who have tak- en their leave of the extremely authoritarian Christian faith.

This Is Why So Many Christians Deconstruct Their Faith - Dr. Eitan Bar

It's mostly a deconstruction of God's character taught by previous generations. I myself know pastors, missionaries, and ThMs who, much like me, ...

LOSING FAITH IN FUNDAMENTALIST CHRISTIANITY - TSpace

Despite its stated intention of describing the experience of leaving fundamentalist ... Leaving the fold: Testimonies of former fundamentalists. Amherst ...

The crazy-making in Christianity: Religion's cycle of self-doubt and ...

They will say that the wounded former believer was prone to anxiety or depression or obsession in the first place — that his Christianity ...

How To Heal From Religious Trauma? - A Soulful Rebellion

What is religious fundamentalism? ... Religious fundamentalism is the approach of those religious groups that look for the literal interpretation ...

Book | Religious Trauma Expert - Dr. Laura Anderson

In her book, When Religion Hurts: RECLAIMING YOUR LIFE AFTER RELIGIOUS TRAUMA, Dr. Laura Anderson draws on her training as a trauma therapist, ...

The Presentation of Religious Trauma Syndrome Through Rock ...

Winell defines it as “the condition experienced by people who are struggling to leave an authoritarian, dogmatic religion, and coping with the ...

Recovering from Religious Trauma and Spiritual Abuse

Leaving a fundamentalist faith orientation may mean leaving the safety of long-held “answers” to basic human questions around death, responsibility, meaning ...

Losing their Religion | Political Research Associates

... former fundamentalists and spiritual abuse survivors. What was your experience in leaving your church or community? Chris: My process of ...

When Your Faith Feels Tired, Tested and Torn

In the depths of my heart, I wanted my faith to shine without fear, but the truth is that my faith was the last thing on my heart and mind. I ...

Navigating Sex & Relationships with Religious Trauma Syndrome

Krista: Religious Trauma Syndrome (RTS) is a subtype of Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder that is common to those exposed, especially in ...

Religious trauma: Signs, symptoms, causes, and treatment

For many, religion provides community. If a person changes or leaves their faith, they may lose contact with many friends, family members, and ...