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How I Escaped From The Shiny Happy People, But Still Had Survivor’s Guilt
How I Escaped From The Shiny Happy People, But Still Had Survivor’s Guilt

(PERSONAL ESSAY) How did I — a child raised into that organization — break free? How can anyone break free of misguided, fundamentalist religious movements or cult-like organizations and, yet, still retain any kind of religious belief?

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Analysis, Arts & Culture, Christianity, Culture, Evangelicals, North America, Primary Feature, protestants, ReligionPaul GladerPaul Glader, Bill Gothard, Rachel Frost, Shiny, Shiny Happy People, Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets, Duggar, Duggar Family, Russell Pulliam, Stephen Goldsmith, IBLP, Advanced Training Institute of America, David French, Primary Feature, recharge, Recharge Comments
Why Are People Losing Faith In Christianity? ‘The Starling Girl’ Has Some Answers
Why Are People Losing Faith In Christianity? ‘The Starling Girl’ Has Some Answers

(REVIEW) “The Starling Girl” is, at its heart, a visceral reminder of what it’s like to grow up as a girl in strict religious environments. It’s also a thorough picture of the grievances made about fundamentalist and evangelical Christian circles in two recent docuseries.  

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Film & TV, ChristianityJillian CheneyJillian Cheney, The Starling Girl, Shiny Happy People, The Secrets of Hillsong, Secrets of Hillsong, IBLP, fundamentalism, purity culture, Christianity, Christian, movie review, Hillsong Church, Shiny, Shiny Happy People: Duggar FamilyComment