Today we discuss the documentary “One of Us” which chronicles the journey of three orthodox Hasidic Jews who chose to leave their insular community.
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Episode 75: The Rapture.
Today we discuss the rapture, an event many Christians believe is imminent. We breakdown the theology and how ideas around this event have changed through history. We also address how, for many, the rapture provides an outlet to pass on addressing many of the issues our world is currently facing. .
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Episode 74: Also Your Daughters.
Today we interview author Becki Beasley about her new book “Also Your Daughters” which explores her experience leaving evangelicalism.
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Episode 73: RTS and Betrayal Trauma.
Today we discuss religious trauma syndrome, its relationship to betrayal trauma, and the resistance to associate trauma with religious beliefs.
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Episode 72: Pitfalls of Deconversion.
We all face pitfalls in life and deconversion can present you with a variety of them. Today we discuss how we can effectively consider and avoid pitfalls in the often turbulent time post deconverison.
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Episode 71: Scouts Honor: The Secret Files of the Boy Scouts of America.
Today we review the Netflix documentary “Scouts Honor” which chronicles the prolific amount of child abuse past and present surrounding the Boy Scouts of America program.
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Episode 70: Missions Trips.
Today we discuss missions trips past and present, there ties to colonialism, and the problems they present in our modern world.
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Episode 69: How the Church Fosters Passive Aggression.
Today we explore passive aggressiveness, and the part the church plays in fostering it in individuals. We break down why this is, and how those of who have deconverted can still struggle with the behavior.
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Episode 68: Andrew Seidel On the Importance of the Separation of Church and State.
Today we interview author and constitutional attorney Andrew Seidel. Seidel has written several books including The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism Is Un-American and American Crusade: How the Supreme Court Is Weaponizing Religious Freedom. We discuss the importance of the separation of church and state and the impact of January the 6th.
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Episode 67: Religious Trauma Syndrome with River Wood.
River is back, and today we discuss religious trauma syndrome. RTS is a relatively new term getting used by therapists, and it describes what many of us find ourselves navigating in various degrees post deconversion.