Recs if you like Empty the Pews: Stories of Leaving the Church...
(Ex) Religion and Cult Memoirs
Memoirs from people who either are or were in religious movements or cults of any kind. This is not anti-religion, and includes memoirs of people still in their religions, and I am ALWAYS looking for more - please offer suggestions.
killing bob the builder: deconstructing faith
most of these are focused on christianity as those are the books i have personally researched but many are applicable for other faiths as well. no one is required to deconstruct, but for those of us looking to read more, here is the place i’ve started.
From saint to sinner: religious deconstruction
Nonfiction to read when you’re deconstructing your faith or seeking to understand why others have left religion. For novels exploring the topic, check out my list “Fiction with Themes of Religious Trauma”
Religious Trauma Is Real
Escaping Toxic Christianity and Organized Religion
Being raised in a super strict IFB household, surging years of abuse being justified by “biblical discipline “ has left me searching for books that leave me feeling more informed, and like I’m not alone in surviving toxicity. These books do just that.
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