Psychology of Religious Trauma

We're back! Thank you for your patience and following along as Nick gets back from paternity leave. We're excited to pick up where we left off and continue our Religious Trauma Series with this episode. See the show notes below for what you can expect, and resources for further study. Excited to share this one with you!

Show Notes/Sources

Recommended reading for further study: When Religion Hurts You: Healing from Religious Trauma and the Impact of High-Control Religion by Laura 
Anderson: https://a.co/d/0TnKmgq 

-What is Trauma?
   -Single Incident Trauma
   -Complex Trauma
-Adverse Religious Experiences
   -Fear of hell/Eternal Conscious Torment
   -Purity, Virginity, or Abstinence Culture
   -Altar Calls, Healings, or Scary Sermons
   -Spanking and Corporal Punishment
   -Patriarchy and Oppression
-Childhood Religious Indoctrination 
https://www.journeyfree.org/childhood-religious-indoctrination/ 
-Adverse Religious Experiences and the Nervous System