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God, Power, and Gaslighting: When Christian Nationalism Become Spiritual Abuse
When faith gets used to excuse control, harm, or injustice, it’s not just politics; it’s spiritual abuse. This blog takes a look at recent events in Congress through the lens of Christian nationalism and religious trauma, and why it might feel familiar if you’ve left a high-control religious group.
Indoctrination Part 2: When Gender Roles Become Gospel
Religious indoctrination often disguises gender roles as biblical truth, framing submission, silence, and self-sacrifice as spiritual virtues. This post unpacks how high-control religious systems shape ideas of biblical womanhood, Christian manhood, BIPOC identity, and queerness, and what healing can look like when you begin to question the script.
Indoctrination: How Control Is Baked Into the System
Indoctrination is often invisible while you're inside it—only afterward do you start to see how deeply it shaped your thoughts, beliefs, and behaviors. This post explores how control gets baked into religious systems and how spiritual abuse and religious trauma can show up through teachings masked as truth.
When Systems Mirror the Church: How Public Leadership Can Trigger Spiritual Trauma
When public leaders mirror high-control religious systems, survivors of spiritual abuse may feel triggered or unsafe. Learn how trauma responses arise, and how working with a therapist can support healing and agency.