Category: Spiritual Coercion

Survivor-authored work on spiritual coercion, human authority, sacred interior, faith, differentiation, and the misuse of spiritual language within captivity.

  • Communion Without Captivity

    Christian language about closeness to God can be beautiful. Surrender. Abiding. Dependence. Obedience. Communion. Being known. Belonging. But for someone formed inside captivity, some of these words may carry another architecture. Being known may have meant being watched. Dependence may…

  • When Human Authority Trespasses on What Real Jesus Is Raising

    Christian formation involves authority. Scripture carries authority. Pastors teach. Churches form communities. Mentors offer wisdom. Counselors help people discern what they may not yet be able to see alone. Christian life was never meant to mean that no human being…

  • When the Church Rehangs the Veil

    A captivity-informed examination of how spiritualized authority, interpretive supremacy, and the misuse of Scripture can recreate captivity within Christian communities—and how ecclesial care can preserve freedom, conscience, and direct access to Real Jesus.