Toxic Faith
Toxic Faith

Author: Stephen Arterburn

Publisher: Shaw Books

Published: 2011-04-13

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 0307786048

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Experiencing Healing from Painful Spiritual Abuse When religion becomes a means to avoid or control life, it becomes toxic. Those who possess a toxic faith have stepped across the line from a balanced perspective of God to an unbalanced faith in a weak, powerless or uncaring God. They seek a God to fix every mess, prevent every hurt, and mend every conflict. Toxic Faith distinguishes between a healthy faith and a misguided religiosity that traps believers in an addictive practice of religion. It shows how unbalanced ministries, misguided churches, and unscrupulous leaders can lead their followers away from God and into a desolate experience of religion that drives many to despair. Toxic Faith shows readers how to find hope for a return to genuine, healthy faith that can add meaning to life. In the words of the author, “I want to help you throw out that toxic faith and bring you back to the real thing.”

Freedom From Toxic Faith
Freedom From Toxic Faith

Author: Paul Marc Goulet

Publisher:

Published: 2020-01-09

Total Pages: 92

ISBN-13: 9781657654679

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Welcome to Freedom from Toxic Faith. I hope that you are ready for a personal and spiritual revolution.It's my prayer and purpose that in these next thirty days, this guide will help you evaluate and transform your spiritual and emotional health. During this journey, I encourage you to do a personal inventory. Evaluate whether your beliefs are toxic or healthy.

Toxic Spirituality
Toxic Spirituality

Author: Eric W. Gritsch

Publisher: Fortress Press

Published:

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 1451407734

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Eric Gritsch, a renowned historian, a pastor, and a theologian for half a century, offers Christianity a reality check, exposing four historical movements that have weakened, and abused the core of the Christian tradition. These movements represent wayward views on the relationships between Christians and Jews; Between the authority of Scripture and tradition; Between the church and worldly power, and between faith and morals.

Broken Trust
Broken Trust

Author: F. Remy Diederich

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2017-09-14

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781976390852

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"In "Broken Trust," F. Remy Diederich relates his personal experiences of toxic faith and spiritual abuse along with the experiences of other survivors. But this isn't just another tell-all story of abuse; it's a guide that will help you to first identify spiritual abuse, and then offer you a practical plan for recovery. Diederich is convinced that God is the God of resurrection and restoration. He believes you can begin again."--Amazon.com

Holier Than Thou
Holier Than Thou

Author: Ergun Mehmet Caner

Publisher:

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780687658404

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The streets of our culture are littered with former church members. Why do people leave the church? Might the responsibility for increasingly absent and disgruntled members lay on the shoulders of toxic Christians? No Christian sets out to have toxic faith. At the beginning of their journey, a newborn saint is filled with joy, gratitude, praise and grace for others. They hunger for God and long to enjoy God in their lives. Yet for some, a subtle shift begins to take place. They become critics rather than workers, skeptics rather than servants. Before long, one finds them resistent or seeking to impose their will on others, regardless of Scriptural injunction. Dr. Ergun Caner charts this gradual decline into becoming a sin-sick soul, not to bemoan this ailment or resign to its inevitability, but in order to arrest and alter the person's course away from obsession back toward devotion.

Toxic Faith
Toxic Faith

Author: Stephen Arterburn

Publisher: Thomas Nelson Incorporated

Published: 1991-01-01

Total Pages: 314

ISBN-13: 9780840791153

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Offers readers advice on how to avoid using religious faith as a way to avoid commitments, reality, and growth, and how to rebuild a healthy relationship with their god

Holy Hot Mess
Holy Hot Mess

Author: Mary Katherine Backstrom

Publisher: Hachette UK

Published: 2021-08-03

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 1546015507

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In this National Bestseller, Mary Katherine Backstrom shares heartbreaking and hilarious stories of how God uses each "mess" in our lives to bring us closer to Him. She shows us that it's okay to celebrate exactly where we are right now—holy, hot mess and all. A lot of people struggle with the concept of being holy. But the fact is, even the hottest of messes are being shaped—right now—into Jesus' likeness. In this book, Mary Katherine shares the sometimes-hidden evidence of God's work in her life and shows you that it's okay to embrace the hot messes. Mary Katherine will share both hilarious and vulnerable stories about faith, friendships, motherhood, marriage, and depression. She will cover the topics that plague our hearts every day with raw, honest truth and a side of laughter. Mary Katherine invites you into her story as a friend, encouraging you to embrace the hot messes in your life. Because we are all a work in progress, and as long as we are alive, we are under construction—and construction sites tend to be messy.

When Faith Turns Ugly: Understanding Toxic Faith and How to Avoid It
When Faith Turns Ugly: Understanding Toxic Faith and How to Avoid It

Author: Brian Harris

Publisher: Authentic Media Inc

Published: 2016-04-01

Total Pages: 265

ISBN-13: 1780783418

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Following the huge success of The Tortoise Usually Wins, 2012, and The Big Picture, 2015, in When Faith Turns Ugly Brian Harris explores why the Christian faith sometimes wears two masks - usually life-serving and transforming, but occasionally escapist, illusionary and even poisonous. What are the warning signs that faith is at risk of turning toxic? What do we mean by the conviction that the gospel liberates? Brian Harris' take on what constitutes life-serving faith is refreshing and will be appreciated by all who would like to be sure that their obedience to Jesus the Christ will help to build a world with a better name.

Deconstructing Your Faith without Losing Yourself
Deconstructing Your Faith without Losing Yourself

Author: Angela J. Herrington

Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

Published: 2024-02-20

Total Pages: 188

ISBN-13: 1467466670

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How to heal religious trauma by releasing harmful beliefs Have you experienced #ChurchHurt? Are you frustrated by judgmental church people supporting oppressive systems? Do you have doubts about the faith tradition you were raised in but are afraid of losing your community? Angela J. Herrington has been there. And with over a decade of experience as a life coach, she can teach you how to begin healing religious trauma through deconstruction. Lively and empathetic, Angela will gently guide you through deconstructing your faith. This concise and actionable handbook will • give you permission to trust yourself, • show you how to seek new perspectives and information, • teach you how to embrace vulnerable exploration and self-compassion, and • help you release unhealthy beliefs that are harming you and marginalized persons. Deconstructing your long-held beliefs can be isolating and overwhelming. But you don’t have to do it alone. Begin your healing journey with Deconstructing Your Faith without Losing Yourself.

Stop Hidden Addictions
Stop Hidden Addictions

Author: Bo Sanchez

Publisher: Shepherds Voice Publications, Inc.

Published:

Total Pages: 211

ISBN-13: 9719612029

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In this new book, Bo shares the steps he took to deal with his addictions and his path to healing that enabled him to fulfill his mandate to preach the Gospel to thousands. It reveals the seven powerful secrets that can set addicts free – and give the power to reclaim their life and fulfill their dreams.