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How to Begin Your Journey
An overview from Dr. Marlene Winell
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Jesus, Interrupted
Picking up where Bible expert Bart Ehrman's New York Times bestseller Misquoting Jesus left off, Jesus, Interrupted addresses the larger issue of what the New Testament actually teaches—and it's not what most people think.
Radio Interview with Dr. Marlene Winell
Australian journalist Caroline Jones interviews Dr. Marlene Winell on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's Search for Meaning radio program.
How to Speak with Former Friends from Church
Many of the people I work with in recovering from fundamentalism dread meeting up with contacts from their previous life because it can be so disturbing to be treated as "fallen."
I Didn’t Kill Him
I just realized a new, deeper level of understanding of my anger towards my family, and it has shaken me up. I am the black sheep, the exchristian. ALL the other family members are still fundamentalist believers - my parents and five siblings, with two doing missionary work.
Evolution Made Easy
The first video explains the Theory of Evolution in simple terms. A must for anyone who is confused by what the Theory is, what it means, and why it's taught in classrooms. The following 2 videos explain natural selection and human evolution.
Indoctrination by Authoritarian Religion
Dr. Marlene Winell speaks about the abusive effects of indoctrination by authoritarian religion. Keywords: ex-christian, fundamentalism, ex-fundamentalism, recovery from religion, spiritual abuse, toxic religion, freethought, freethinker, athiesm, secular, humanism, deconversion.
Pinker and Goldstein discuss Science, Fiction, and God
Rebecca Newberger Goldstein, philosopher and author of the new novel 36 Arguments for the Existence of God: A Work of Fiction, discusses mind-body problems with her husband, Harvard psychologist Steven Pinker.
Fear of Hell
Occasionally, there is an issue that seems to come up regularly with clients. Recently the topic has been a lingering fear of hell. I invited one client to comment on the way he was dealt with this, and he was kind enough to share with you these thoughts. I invite you to also email me with the methods you have developed to deal with this fear.
From Holy to Whole: Reclaiming Spirituality
This is a transcript of the keynote address at the annual meetings of the Eremos Institute of Australian Spirituality in Sydney, 1996. In the talk, Winell addressed the need to understand spirituality more broadly and to find ways to experience spirituality in daily life.
