Religious Trauma: Power, Control, and Spiritual Abuse

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Religious Trauma Syndrome (RTS) is now being recognized as a significant type of trauma. What is it? What causes it? What are the characteristics? Tim discusses this very important topic.

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Chapters
00:00 Introduction
01:59 Book Recommendations
03:30 Important Perspectives
06:50 Definition of Religious Trauma
08:00 Religious and Spiritual Abuse
12:56 Power and Control Model
14:35 Coercion and Threats
15:45 Intimidation
16:25 Emotional Abuse
17:05 Isolation
17:52 Minimizing, Denying, Blaming
18:18 Patriarchal Privilege
18:50 Economic Abuse
19:15 Systems Built on Power & Control
21:50 Gaslighting & Silencing
24:25 Cycle - Honeymoon Phase
28:20 Cycle - Tension-Building Phase
31:44 Cycle - Explosion Phase
32:58 Adverse Religious Experiences
38:20 Characteristics of Religious Trauma
43:20 Growth & Healing