Resources
Useful resources for getting help.
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Escape to freedom
My friend Jenny, who volunteers for an organization that helps trans people escape from oppressive countries (including the USA and the UK) has co-authored a book about how to get out of these countries. It’s a free download.
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Healing through reclaiming
Some time ago, someone shared with me the wonderful music of Alanah Sabatini, specifically her reclaiming of hymn tunes by rewriting them with empowering and uplifting humanist words.
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Made up Christian doctrines
A Facebook friend just shared a post with an excellent list of Christian doctrines that were invented by churches. Here’s my commentary with additional context on the list, plus one very important item that they missed.
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Meditation is powerful
Recently a woman successfully sued a yoga retreat for triggering her childhood PTSD. It is not clear what actually happened, as there are two different versions of events. The people running the yoga retreat said the activity was optional; she says it was compulsory. Western uses of mindfulness & meditation There has been a trend…
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Unpacking religious baggage
John Beckett is offering an online course, Unpacking Your Religious Baggage So You Can Live a Magical Life.
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Deprogramming with Gillian Jenkinson
Just got an update from Gillian Jenkinson: Inside the Cult of the Jesus Army BBC2 27 July and 3 August 9pm I had the privilege of being filmed delivering Post-Cult Counselling in a Recovery Workshop for a documentary “Inside the Cult of the Jesus Army” with four amazing survivors. This was filmed at my house…
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Debunking clobber verses
Websites that unpack and de-fang religious beliefs about same-sex love and gender nonconformity come and go. I occasionally still meet people who think that all churches are homophobic, or that Christianity and homosexuality just aren’t compatible. And there are always new exvangelicals emerging blinking into the light of day and deconstructing the toxic beliefs that…
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Pagan Roots — available now
“Pagan Roots: Reclaiming Concepts of the Sacred,” by Yvonne Aburrow. Available now from 1000Volt Press via books2read.com/paganroots Cover art by Lydia Knox. “Pagan Roots: Reclaiming concepts of the sacred” will be published on 22 April 2025 and available from all online stores. Contemporary Paganism has sought to recover some concepts that were lost or rejected…
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Conversion therapy survivors flag
I’ve just seen this announcement from the Conversion Therapy Survivors Network on Facebook: The votes are in! Hunter Moore‘s design will now become the FIRST-ever Conversion Therapy Survivor Flag! Grey: Represents PTSD and memory loss.Pink: Symbolizes sexual abuse and marginalization.Blue: Stands for domestic violence.Triangle: Inspired by the progress pride flag, it represents survivors overcoming these…
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Repost: Approaching groups
When approaching groups to work with, check that they are an ethical group. This is a list created by Phil Hine.
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Dealing with door knockers
My best ever riposte to some doorstep evangelists was when they asked me “who do you believe is the ruler of this Earth?” And I replied “I don’t believe the Earth can be ruled, I believe that she’s a goddess in her own right”. The doorstep evangelists practically ran away down the front path. The…
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A healing journey
A new book from Moss Matthey, An apostate’s guide to witchcraft: finding freedom through magic, explores his personal journey from fundamentalist Christianity to witchcraft. Moss writes: This book is about my journey from a fundamentalist Christian cult to the joyous and freeing world of Witchcraft. Blending my personal experience with gentle exercises, this book is for anyone who is…
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ExVangelical solidarity
Fantastic article from John Beckett (polytheist UU Druid) on the rise of the ExVangelical movement and how to get the tentacles of Christianity out of your brain.
Changing Paths 