Christianity As An Instrument Of Oppression
Fiction and non-fiction that examines how the Christian cultural hegemony and belief system has been co-opted as a tool of oppression and exploitation throughout history. Speculative works included, so long as the underlying narrative and commentary directly engages with some aspect of religious control as a primary theme. Always open to suggestions! (Please note that this List aims to critique Christianity as a worldwide institution, not to promote hate against individual practitioners)






an effort to learn about the world
learning is endless, and far too many people are being oppressed and subjected to violence in this world. just a list of books that shed more light on various marginalized folk from all over the world :) any recs are welcome!






Deconstructing Evangelicalism
Non-fiction titles which discuss a critical dismantling of what it means to be an evangelical Christian, especially with regard to the current political climate in the United States.






Christofascism Reading List
What's happening now in US politics and beyond didn't come out of nowhere. The roots of the Christian nationalist movement are very long; its strategies have been carefully crafted and patiently implemented for decades. This is a reading list to help increase awareness of the grievances, goals, and methods of right-wing evangelical/fundamentalist Christianity in its various factions.
SISTER LIST: Christofascists on Christofascism






So You Survived Fundie Homeschooling โค๏ธ โค๏ธ โค๏ธ
Recommendations for homeschool survivors, from homeschool survivors. These are books (and additional resources, in the comments) that have helped me and other former homeschoolers begin to fill in some gaping holes in our education.






Brain Food (from kale to popcorn)






salvation or snake oil?
Books that feature religious trauma, cults, or high control groups that I've read or are on my tbr






Cult Awareness
These works (like Conspirituality and Doppelganger) show how high-control ideologies have moved out of the dark corners of the internet and into the mainstream by adopting the aesthetics of wellness, fitness, and motherhood. They teach us to recognize when the language of "liberation" is being used to build a new cage. This shit is insidious. The more you know






US Christian Nationalism
(or, How the US Evangelical Church Actually Worships Mammon ๐ค) A peek at the confluence of Evangelicalism, Christian Nationalism/Dominionism/Fundamentalism/Christofascism, the Religious Right, the money behind it, and its grasp on the US government.






Pop Culture NonFiction
NonFiction books for those who are interested in what's happening in the world now (or at least, in the last decade) while also being super easy to read for those who don't usually jive with nonfiction.






How will we get through this?
Books from survivors and experts about the US, activism, and authoritarianism in every stage. We learn from history and we get through this together.






Rise of the Far Right
The far right movement, how it's growing in influence, and why its prominence is a bad thing for everyone.





