Photo: Courtesy of The Program: Cons, Cults and Kidnapping By Vashti Initiative Staff The Vashti Initiative offers support for spiritual abuse survivors. We know that the troubled teen industry affects many survivors of religious and spiritual abuse. The Program: Cons, Cults and Kidnapping is a new three-part documentary directed by Katherine Kubler that exposes howContinueContinue reading “Statement about “The Program” documentary exposing abuse in troubled teen homes”
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The IFB Movement and LGBTQIA Rights: A Clash with Christian Love
Photo: Image by Marybeth from Pixabay By Jonathan Grisham The Independent Fundamental Baptist (IFB) movement, with its deep roots and complex history, often stirs up debates on intolerance, hatred, and abusive practices. Notably, the IFB’s contentious relationship with the LGBTQI community is a prime example of its extremist ideologies. The History of the IFB andContinueContinue reading “The IFB Movement and LGBTQIA Rights: A Clash with Christian Love”
Deconstructing from fundamentalism finally allowed me to authentically love my brother who is gay: Part 1
Photo Credit: Image by Dmytro from Pixabay Content note: child abuse, homophobia, forced outing, suicidal ideation, religious and spiritual abuse By Whiltierna Wolfe It’s June again. This past Pride Month in 2022, I wrote this about my brother. Now more than ever, I feel it’s imperative to humanize the LGBTQIA community after so much hate.ContinueContinue reading “Deconstructing from fundamentalism finally allowed me to authentically love my brother who is gay: Part 1”
An ‘Unrivaled’ Education: Educational Neglect in Adverse Spiritual Environments
Creative Commons Image by Nino Carè from Pixabay. By Evan Jones I remember staring at the young man in front of me as he chuckled while reviewing my college transcript and then quickly caught himself when he saw my face. This was a real transcript made up of four years worth of hard earned collegeContinueContinue reading “An ‘Unrivaled’ Education: Educational Neglect in Adverse Spiritual Environments”
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