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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023: Christianity: Is There Anything Worth Salvaging After Deconstruction? (with Sam Morse) Part 2
022: Christianity: Is There Anything Worth Salvaging After Deconstruction? (with Sam Morse) Part 1
021: When Evangelicalism No Longer Works for You (with Josh deKeyzer) Part 2
020: When Evangelicalism No Longer Works for You (with Josh deKeyzer) Part 1
019: Finding Rest on Your Spiritual Journey (with Stacie Rae) Part 2
018: Finding Rest on Your Spiritual Journey (with Stacie Rae) Part 1
017: Burning Down Patriarchy (with Sarah E. Smith)
016: Women v. Religion (with Karen Garst)
015: Black Women & Christianity in the United States (with Deanna Adams) Part 2
014: Black Women & Christianity in the United States (with Valerie Wade) Part 1
013: Coming Out In A Hostile World (with Dana Stinson) Part 2
012: Coming Out In A Hostile World (with Dana Stinson) Part 1
011: Surfin' With the Atheist (with Tim Malins)
010: Did Jesus Exist? Or...Was He A Myth (with David Fitzgerald) Part 2
009: Did Jesus Exist? Or...Is He A Myth (with David Fitzgerald) Part 1
008: From Evangelical Christian to Angry Atheist to...Paleolithic Cave Art (with Andrew Gurevich) Part 2
007: From Evangelical Christian to Angry Atheist to...Paleolithic Cave Art (with Andrew Gurevich) Part 1
006: Unbuckling the Bible Belt: Deconstructing Christianity in the Deep South (with "Seamus Clarke") Part 2
005: Unbuckling the Bible Belt: Deconstructing Christianity in the Deep South (with "Seamus Clarke") Part 1
004: MindShift - Can There be "Christianity Without Churchianity?" (with Richard Jacobson)
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