Recs if you like The Exvangelicals: Loving, Living, and Leaving the White Evangelical Church...

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

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.

I’ll exvangelize away here 🧐
A pile of non-fiction and memoirs helpful on the personal journey of deconstruction with all feels as well as critical reflections about (evangelical) fundamentalism, high control religion, Religious Trauma Syndrome (RTS), Purity Culture, etc Deconstruction can be such a lonely journey, so I hope you’ll feel comforted by similar experiences! You’re not alone!

Books to read before or after you read Yesteryear if you think the thoughts or ideas in the characters heads aren't realistic. Natalie is as loud as policies are in the United States.

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”

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

Qwordy's Hardest Reading Challenge You'll Ever Do 3.0 10 Word Titles Prompt You must find TEN titles total with the total number words in the title going from one all the way through ten. I'll break these lists down into the total number of words in the title to make planning easier. This is an on going list and always open for recommendations

books you might find helpful no matter where you are on your deconstruction path

For those who are deconstructing the harmful teachings of our youth. Healing can happen.

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.