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Divine Defiance

By Katy Koontz — 2019

Rev. Nadia Bolz-Weber is a pastor in punk rock clothing. She’s covered in tattoos, has the biceps of a bodybuilder, and swears like a sailor.

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‘Silent Exodus’ from Korean-American Churches as Younger Parishioners Find Community Elsewhere

The departure of young people from the churches, once the bedrock of Korean culture and identity in America, marks a significant social shift.

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Paulina Cachero
2018
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Losing My Religion: Facing the Trauma of Leaving a Faith

Sherrie D’Souza was ostracised when she left the Jehovah’s Witnesses faith after four decades. She is now part of a group helping other ex-believers make sense of the “madness”.

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Amy Fallon
2021
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How to Get Someone Out of a Cult

“Do everything you can to stay in touch,” says Janja Lalich, a sociology professor and consultant who studies cults and coercive influence and control.

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Malia Wollan
2018
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The Violent Outcomes of Ideological Extremism: What Have We Learned Since Jonestown?

I do not deny that positive experiences occur in a cult context, but what is of interest for me is the interactional dynamic found in cults that brings moral human beings to occasionally engage in insidious or demeaning behaviors, or sometimes just the plain incomprehensible.

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Janja Lalich
2013
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Can Spirituality Exist Without God? A Growing Number of Americans Say Yes

Krista Tippett has made a career out of examining the question, What does it mean to be spiritual outside the confines of religion?

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Robin Young, Karyn Miller-Medzon
2020
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Losing Their Religion: The Hidden Crisis of Faith Among Britain’s Young Muslims

As debate rages over the radicalisation of young British Muslims, are we overlooking a different crisis of faith? Ex-Muslims who dare to speak out are often cut off by their families and fear for their lives. A brave few tell us their stories.

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Andrew Anthony
2015
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Spirituality, Not Just Religion, May Be Declining

Should we be worried that young adults will lose purpose, meaning and morality?

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Ralph Lewis
2020
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The Health Effects of Leaving Religion

This loss of faith in God went beyond his separation from Mormonism, leading to months of depression, anxiety over the prospect of no afterlife, and suicidal thoughts. He’s better now, but for a while there were days when he wouldn’t even leave his bed.

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Jon Fortenbury
2014
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