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May 283 min read

From Checklists to Grace (bE+)

If you're reading this post, you most likely know what it's like to doubt your salvation. To feel fear that you might be wrong and that...

Sep 26, 20229 min read

How to Understand the Complexity of Trauma and Spiritual Abuse

Anna Kitko is a cult and new religions specialist with Ratio Christi, where she serves as the campus apologist at the University of...

May 27, 20229 min read

Can "Righteous" Anger Justify Abusive Behavior? With Dr. Michael Ballard

My dad was a volatile man. No one knew what would set him off or when he would lose it, so we were always constantly on guard and alert...

Nov 2, 20214 min read

Religious abuse is thriving: our collective voices are the scissors to cut the puppeteer's strings

Did I pledge my allegiance For the purpose of progress To a priest or a prophet Playing god in the process? Was I chasing convenience In...