
Telling the stories of trauma, PTSD, and healing, from people who grew up in fundamentalist and high control/demand religious movements.
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 12 | Founded | 5 years ago |
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| Categories | PhilosophySociety & CultureReligion & Spirituality | ||||

In this interview with Christiana Herbert, we discuss detoxing from evangelical Christianity and other cults. We also uncover other places in society where cult mentalities exist.
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In this conversation Justice and I explore how we can navigate forgiveness, boundaries, and holding people accountable to foster better relationships.
We also discuss how our childhood experiences and parents (especially our dads) contributed to wh... more
What did growing up in Church Universal and Triumphant look like in the late 70's in Los Angeles (before the church relocated to southwest Montana)?
In this interview, Matt and Andy Lewis, two uncles of the co-host, describe what the church high sc... more
In this mini episode we explore several aspects of sex. How do connective or poor sexual relationships affect our lives and our expression of wholeness? How is sex multi-dimensional?
Fundamentalist religion represses sexuality to an unhealthy exten... more
How does "ascension culture" potentially create stumbling blocks for marriage? We explore how one young parent saw multiple divorces while growing up in Church Universal and Triumphant (CUT) and how he's used his experiences to become a better parent... more
In this "mini" episode we discuss how Spiritual Materialism affected the outlook, behavior, and overarching beliefs of CUT church members and our parents. Topics include:
-- Defining Spiritual Materialism
-- How CUT has their own version of the L... more
Our guest Leif Christian has experienced the world of two fringe religions, Church Universal and Triumphant, and an offshoot organization, the Hearts Center. We discuss psychological impacts of church exposure, what "decrees" were, guilt and judgemen... more
Our guest is Violet Corpron, a young woman with a Masters Degree in Community Health who has experienced the worlds of two fringe religions, Church Universal and Triumphant, and an offshoot group called The Hearts Center, both of which are headquarte... more
I grew up in Montana and was friends with someone who grew up in the C.U.T. in college, but never wanted to pry into my friend’s experience too much. Super interesting to learn more. Thanks to the hosts and interviewees for speaking out about your experience!
Excellent conversations about and with survivors of strict religions and cults
I’ve been in Montana for 5 years and have little knowledge of CUT. Blinded by the light sheds some light on CUT with a modern perspective linking cult psychology to other modern day themes. 10/10 recommend this podcast!
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