by Karen Campbell | Sep 21, 2023 | Authoritarian, Courtship, deconstruction, Josh Harris, Legalism, Patriocentric, Spiritual Abuse
Shannon (Bonne) Harris recently premiered her much-anticipated autobiography The Woman They Wanted: Shattering the Illusion of the Good Christian Wife.1Shannon Harris, The Woman They Wanted: Shattering the Illusion of the Good Christian Wife; Broadleaf Books; August...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Aug 24, 2023 | Authoritarian, Child Sacrifice, Christ, Claudio Naranjo, Elaine Pagels, Enneagram, Evolution, Fear, mysticism, Perennialism, Progressives, Richard Rohr
Imagine all the people, living life in peace. Yoo-hoo, ooh-ooh. You may say I’m a dreamer. But I’m not the only one. I hope someday you’ll join us. And the world will be as one.1Imagine, John Lennon, 1971 John Lennon’s song and album by the...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Jun 15, 2023 | Authoritarian, Bill Gothard / IBLP, Divided Families, False Teacher, Gnostic, Hypocrites, Immorality, Morality, mysticism, Sexual prosperity gospel, Sin, Spiritual Abuse
“Tennessee Nut Picking” describes a linguistic tactic used to paint an opposing group in the worst possible light. The accuser names the most outrageous person from the other side as representative of the whole group. For example, would it be true or...
by Don and Joy Veinot | May 25, 2023 | Authoritarian, Bill Gothard / IBLP, Brian McLaren, Evangelical Left, Gay Marriage, Gospel, Homosexuality, Legalism, Postmodernism, Progressives, Richard Rohr, Rob Bell, Spiritual Abuse
In our book, A Matter of Basic Principles: Bill Gothard and the Christian Life, the Epilogue, “Fear of Flying,” was included to help the readers understand how those in cults and high-demand authoritarian groups can feel trapped. They have been given a view of God as...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Nov 4, 2021 | Agnostic, Atheism, Atheist, Authoritarian, Bill Gothard / IBLP, Courtship, Remnant Fellowship, Weigh Down Workshop
Children of the Corn was a short story written by Stephen King and first published in 1977. It has since been adapted for film and television. It is a simple tale of a small town inhabited by a cult of children, all under the age of nineteen. The Christian church and...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Aug 26, 2021 | Authoritarian, Climate Change, Global Warming, Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormon, Mormonism, New Age, Paganism, Relativism, Wicca
Often when Christian’s talk with those of a different belief system or worldview, they have the idea that by simply presenting the facts and evidence for the Christian worldview, the person will “see” the truth, and embrace it. If only it were so! It is of course very...
