Sigmund Freud’s Psychology of Religion - Applications to Religious Scrupulosity
When it comes to the psychology of religion, Freud is a significant historical character. It has been said that Freud’s theories are the first of their kind; a divergence from religious explanations of the human mind.
The Neuroscience of Religious Extremism
Religious extremism results from a rigid worldview that can entrap the mind. The question is: How can we escape the happy prison of the brain?
Thomas Szasz & Toxic Theology
The late American psychiatrist Thomas Szasz is a polarizing character. People either love his theories, or they place the entire blame for the current mental health crisis in America on his shoulders.
Taking Back What Was Lost to Religious Fundamentalism - Reuniting With My Disfellowshipped Father
The divisive potential of my faith struck close to home when my father chose to assert his opposition to the religious beliefs of our community. Out of loyalty to the AlmightyCreator of the Universe, I shunned my father for 13 years.
1914 & Betrayal — Understanding Religious Trauma Syndrome in Jehovah’s Witnesses
Anger, rage, and enormous betrayal are common experiences for a Jehovah's Witnesses suffering from Religious Trauma Syndrome