Religion impacts our brains and nervous systems. The evidence is easy to see and is experienced by many people. Dr. Ray will show how emotions like fear and disgust are used by religion. He will also demonstrate how religion interferes with our normal attachment systems and how religion distorts normal development from childhood to adulthood among many other things. If you have experienced trauma, can't get over fear of hell, feel disgust at things that seem normal to other people, you will find this an interesting and helpful talk.
Dr Darrel Ray is the Founder and president of Recovering from Religion. He has been a psychologist for over thirty years and is the author of four books: including "The God Virus-How Religion Infects Our Lives and Culture" and "Sex and God-How Religion Distorts Sexuality". Dr. Ray has been a student of religion most of his life and holds a Masters's Degree in religion as well as a Bachelor's Degree in Sociology/Anthropology with a Doctorate in Psychology.
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E92: The Science Of Sex w/ Dr. Darrel Ray
E91: Suffering and Martyrdom: Coexisting with Life w/ Hayley Twyman Brack
E90: From Small Town to Self-Acceptance; Being Trans & Ex-Religious w/ Sarah & Becca Ray
E89: Intermediate Level Street Epistemology w/ Anthony Magnabosco
E88: Experiencing Hasidic Judaism As A Woman w/ Libby Pollak | RfRx Religion Series
E87: Conversion Therapy w/ Bill Prickett
E86: Celebrating The Holidays As A Nonbeliever w/ Kace Hodos, LCMHC
E85: Seventh-Day Adventists w/ Teri Gamble & Ryan J. Bell
E84: Shunning: A Trauma-Informed Approach w/ Cathy S. Harris, LCSW
E83: Beyond Religious Identity: Moving Forward w/ Your Past with David Teachout, LMHC
E82: Morality Without Religion w/ Danielle LaSusa Ph.D.
E81: How to Not Be a Secular A$$hole w/ Rebecca Williams, LMFT
E80: The Fear of Hell: Understanding Residual Anxiety & Moving Forward w/ Hayley Twyman Brack
E79: How MLMs Work & How to Avoid Them w/ Taylor Leigh (The Antibot)
E78: Children and Mental Health: Implications when Raising Freethinkers w/ Candace Gorham LPCS
E77: Religious Trauma, Its Roots and Its Treatments with Dr. Darrel Ray
E76: Sexual Integrity w/ Dr. Steven Davidson, PhD, LCSW
E75: Personal Growth Post Religion w/ Janice Selbie, RPC
E74: Religious Guilt As An Invasive Species w/ Rebecca Williams & Praia Westerband-Otero
E73: Religion Series - Islam w/ Yasmine Mohammed
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