This special bonus episode draws upon the work of psychologist Dr Robert Lifton and his seminal 1961 work on the psychology of brainwashing, Thought Reform and the Psychology of Totalism: A Study of "Brainwashing" in China.
In particular, I make use of Lifton's 12-step model to explore further the psychology of conversion, as well as what happens to a person who deconstructs his or her religious faith and leaves their church or cult group behind--the process of "deconversion," or spiritual transitioning.
This is a helpful discussion particularly for ex-evangelicals, but also for those who have left a cult. Unpicking the conditioning, and understanding how you were controlled and manipulated will help you reconstruct your sense of self--and your identity.
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042: Disentangling Yourself from Religion (with Valerie Heacock Cunningham)
041: Earning a Black Belt in Cognitive Dissonance (with Dr Josie McSkimming) Part 2
Special Edition: Exploring "The eXvangelicals: A Documentary" (with Andy Herndon)
040: Earning a Black Belt in Cognitive Dissonance (with Dr Josie McSkimming) Part 1
039: Deconstructing the Predatory Parenting of Evangelicalism (with Cindy Wang Brandt) Part 2
038: Deconstructing the Predatory Parenting of Evangelicalism (with Cindy Wang Brandt) Part 1
037: Living Life Without an Agenda (with David Hayward) Part 2
036: Living Life Without an Agenda (with David Hayward) Part 1
035: Deconstructing Your Faith: The Long and Winding Road (with Chris Stroop) Part 2
034: Deconstructing Your Faith: The Long and Winding Road (with Chris Stroop) Part 1
033: Growing Up Evangelical: You Can't Make This Sh*t Up! (with Jeff Judd) Part 2
032: Growing Up Evangelical: You Can't Make This Sh*t Up! (with Jeff Judd) Part 1
031: Fear, Guilt, and Shame: The Holy Trinity of Religion (with Andrew Jasko)
030: Crazy Church Stories and Dinner with the Devil
029: Voices from the Ex-Evangelical World (with Daniel Hobbs) Part 2
028: Voices from the Ex-Evangelical World (with Daniel Hobbs) Part 1
027: One Man's Journey of Deconstructing Evangelical Christianity (with Brian Staples) Part 2
026: One Man's Journey of Deconstructing Evangelical Christianity (with Brian Staples) Part 1
025: Escaping Fundamentalism, Embracing Inclusion (with Steve Stone Sr.) Part 2
024: Escaping Fundamentalism, Embracing Inclusion (with Steve Stone Sr.) Part 1
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