Ep 19. Religious Trauma Syndrome it's role in deconstruction and our journey of faith.

What role can religious trauma syndrome (RTS) play in someone's faith deconstruction and spiritual journey. In this episode I unpack some considerations on the tail end of the preceding 4 episodes on Stages of Faith. Article Referenced: Reducing Church-based Trauma. Should we start with the Ministry Workers? https://davidtensen.com/reducing-church-based-trauma-should-we-start-with-the-ministry-workers/ Excerpt:  "Symptoms in those suffering with RTS range in severity. Areas of the person’s psychological response effected by RTS include cognitive, functional, affective, social/cultural and developmental (delay). It is suggested that RTS develops in toxic religious environments where two basic narratives are communicated: “You are not okay” and “You are not safe.”. If you’ve been around varied presentations of the Christian message, you may agree there are plenty of doctrines that reinforce these two messages, including; original sin, eternal damnation, retributive wrathful judgement , end-time views, demon possession and gender/hierarchal/racial submission to name a few. You may also be aware of the ecclesiastical authority styles birthed from and supported by these doctrines." Video Youtube Version: https://youtu.be/vZI0X1OWVjw --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/david-tensen/message