Leaving the Fold

by Marlene Winell

Overview

This book by psychologist Marlene Winell provides valuable insights into the dangers of religious indoctrination and outlines what therapists and victims can do to reclaim a healthier human spirit.... Both former believers searching for a new beginning and those just starting to subject their faith to the requirements of simple common sense, if not analytical reason, may find valuable assistance in these pages. -Steve Allen, author and entertainer

Product Details

BN ID:	2940152600728
Publisher:	John R. Mabry
Publication date:	01/28/2016
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	222,968
File size:	4 MB

Editorial Reviews

Winell, daughter of a missionary and now a psychologist, had a genuine ``born again'' Christian experience and then much later went through another rebirth and found herself apart from that tradition. Although she criticizes fundamentalism for its rigidity, militancy, authority, and strong opposition to modern culture, she focuses on understanding and rebuilding, addressing herself not only to fundamentalists (Christian, Jewish, and Muslim) who feel the call but also to those who left and then realize, perhaps years later, that they need to think through the hold that religion still has on their lives. She then addresses issues of healing, reclaiming buried feelings, finding and loving oneself, and growing. Highly recommended for seminary and public libraries.

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