Unbelief · Jeremy Steele

A PhD in Religious Trauma!?

·37 min·3 clips
A Baptist church member faced excommunication threats after coming out as LGBTQ+ following her husband's death.
Host Jeremy interviews Jeffrey Richards, a psychology PhD candidate researching religious trauma and complex PTSD. They explore how religious doctrines can be weaponized against LGBTQ+ individuals and others, share personal stories of trauma, and discuss healing resources.

As heard by us

A clear, unsparing look at how church harm becomes lived trauma.

A psychology PhD student and a pastor talk through religious trauma, complex PTSD, queer identity, and the ways churches can turn belonging into pressure.

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Why you'd press play

If church hurt keeps following you, this one names it plainly and without jargon.

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