Review of For God’s Sake: Recovering From Religious Trauma Key Points: For God’s Sake is highly recommended for anyone recovering from religious trauma caused by high-control or fundamentalist religion Though under 200 pages, it is packed with information, self-assessments, and journaling exercises related to religious trauma For God’s Sake addresses various specifics like fears of…
The Exvangelicals: Loving, Living, and Leaving the White Evangelical Church, by Sarah McCammon As someone who left evangelical Christianity behind over 25 years ago, one of the most striking things I’ve noticed in my work as a therapist (and from reading about others’ experiences) is how much white evangelical culture has NOT changed. Clearly, the…
It was an honor to have read this memoir by Sarah Henn Hayward before its official release in November 2023. I wish I’d had it by my side 25+ years ago when I was fumbling through my own deconversion. It would have felt like the friend I didn’t have at the time. First, I will…