Resources

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Category Guide

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Religious

Religious resources are defined as resources tailored to specific faith traditions.

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Non-Religious

Non-Religious resources may also be considered secular or mainstream and may focus on spirituality, but do not anchor themselves to any particular faith tradition.

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Trauma Awareness

Trauma Awareness resources center on education, support, personal stories, and scientific insights related to trauma. They may or may not include religious themes.

Books. Reading. Study.

Book cover titled 'Trauma in the Pew' by Janyne McConnaughy, with subtitle 'The Impact on Faith and Spiritual Practices', featuring a wooden pew against a textured wall with black and white checkered floor.
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Book cover titled "When Family Hurts: 30 Days to Finding Healing and Clarity" by Rebekah Drumsta, featuring an illustration of a rainy scene with a cloud raining on a woman and a man, both appearing upset. A hand holds an umbrella over the woman.
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Book cover for "Dinner for Vampires: Life on a Cult TV Show" by Bethany Joy Lenz. The cover features a woman with styled blonde hair, wearing a yellow outfit, against a red background. The title is in large yellow letters, with additional text in yellow and red, including a badge that says "While Also in an Actual Cult!"
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Book cover titled 'Loving, Living, and Leaving the White Evangelical Church' by Sarah McCammon, with a green and blue background.
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Courses. Resources. Organizations.

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Tears of Eden

At Tears of Eden, we seek to empower survivors to connect with their own agency to pursue the healing process from Spiritual Abuse. Tears facilitates connection to other survivors and provides language and resources to name the experience of Spiritual Abuse.

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Hunting Unicorns

A research project that intends to explore the effects of Fundamentalist Christian attitudes in the United States on adolescents.

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Attachment and Trauma Network

A nonprofit organization with the mission of empowering trauma-informed families, schools, and communities.

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Broken to Beloved

This is a space for the broken and hurting. For those who feel like wanderers in search of a safe place to land. For those who feel cast aside or cast out by institutions and systems of faith. If you've ever experienced hurt or harm at the hands of the church or her leaders, then this is a safe space for you. Broken to Beloved is a nonprofit organization.

Watch. Listen. Learn.

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What Lies Inside: Healing in the face of trauma.

After the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, one man’s quest to heal from PTSD reveals a deeper, invisible trauma he must face. Masterfully crafted, this vivid film tells a story that is as engaging as it is accessible and, ultimately, helpful.

Cover of the book 'Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets' by Amazon Original, showing a large family with children and adults holding or playing musical instruments, with smiley face emojis covering their faces, standing on a grassy field under a cloudy sky.
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Shiny Happy People

An Amazon limited docuseries exposing the truth beneath the wholesome Americana surface of reality tv’s favorite mega-family, The Duggars, and the radical organization behind them: The Institute in Basic Life Principles. As details of the family and their scandals unfold, we realize they’re part of an insidious, much larger threat already in motion, with democracy itself in peril.

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Preacher Boys

Preacher Boys is a podcast shedding light on decades of abuse within the Independent Fundamental Baptist movement.

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Chuck DeGroat 

You were created to flourish.

For more than 25 years, I've guided many on a journey toward a life of wholeheartedness.

The resources, content, and links provided on this page are for educational and informational purposes only and do not necessarily reflect the beliefs, opinions, or ideas of the Religious Trauma Network. These materials are offered as potential starting points for personal research and should not be considered as endorsements or official recommendations by our organization.

Users are encouraged to conduct their own independent research and exercise critical thinking when evaluating any information or resources related to religious trauma. The Religious Trauma Network does not assume responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or applicability of the content provided by external sources.

Individuals seeking support or guidance regarding religious trauma should consult with qualified professionals or trusted advisors as appropriate for their specific circumstances.