HOLDEMAN MENNONITES: Ab*sive Father Joins To Slip Under the Radar

HOLDEMAN MENNONITES: Ab*sive Father Joins To Slip Under the Radar

**Content Warning: Child SA, abuse, r*pe, suic*de ideation** We have learned about people who grow up in abusive environments who don’t have a good chance of breaking that cycle while they are still in the cult bubble. But what about the people who understand abuse not only goes unnoticed in these cults, but is even celebrated, and they join for this reason? Hannah’s story illustrates how when the outside world can clearly see a group where abuse thrives, and they don’t want to get caught, th...

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Ex-Evangelical Pastor Reveals Why Fear-Based Religion Conditions Members for Authoritarianism

Ex-Evangelical Pastor Reveals Why Fear-Based Religion Conditions Members for Authoritarianism

Brian Recker is a former Evangelical Pastor who spent about eight years in ministry before stepping away from traditional evangelicalism. He grew up as the son of a Baptist preacher and attended the f...

28 Jan 47min

Why Baptist Preacher’s Son Became Popular Pastor Then Gave it ALL Up

Why Baptist Preacher’s Son Became Popular Pastor Then Gave it ALL Up

Brian Recker is a former Evangelical Pastor who spent about eight years in ministry before stepping away from traditional evangelicalism. He grew up as the son of a Baptist preacher and attended the f...

26 Jan 1h 33min

Life After MENNONITES with an 8th Grade Education (Discovering the “English” World)

Life After MENNONITES with an 8th Grade Education (Discovering the “English” World)

In the Old Colony Mennonites in Texas where JT was raised, education was only a priority up until 8th grade or age 13. After he escaped into the Military as soon as they would take him, he quickly rea...

21 Jan 1h 2min

OLD COLONY MENNONITES: His Tormented Childhood in a Strict Mennonite Cult

OLD COLONY MENNONITES: His Tormented Childhood in a Strict Mennonite Cult

In Western Texas is an Old Colony Mennonite settlement where John Guenter grew up. His mother converted and ended up being one of the most strict members there. He was bullied and abused constantly fo...

19 Jan 1h 23min

Escaping New Zealand’s Gloriavale: Cult Leader’s Granddaughter Exposes ALL

Escaping New Zealand’s Gloriavale: Cult Leader’s Granddaughter Exposes ALL

Following up our incredible interview with Lilia Tarawa, today we go LIVE with her to further discuss what it was like escaping the Gloriavale cult. Founded by her grandfather, who was inspired by th...

14 Jan 1h 8min

Daughter of Gloriavale: My Life in a Religious Cult (ft. Lilia Tarawa)

Daughter of Gloriavale: My Life in a Religious Cult (ft. Lilia Tarawa)

Lilia Tarawa was raised in an isolated community in New Zealand started by her grandfather, called Gloriavale. Inspired by the Amish in the US, he implemented communal living, strict gender roles and ...

12 Jan 1h 32min

Life After Swartzentruber AMISH:  From No Electricity to Social Media Stardom ft. Lovina Zook

Life After Swartzentruber AMISH: From No Electricity to Social Media Stardom ft. Lovina Zook

No electricity, no running water, no indoor plumbing. Lovina Zook grew up in one of the strictest Amish settlements started by her own family. Highly demanding gender roles were enforced leaving Lovi...

7 Jan 1h 32min

Swartzentruber AMISH: My Midnight Escape From One of the Strictest Settlements ft. Lovina Zook

Swartzentruber AMISH: My Midnight Escape From One of the Strictest Settlements ft. Lovina Zook

No electricity, no running water, no indoor plumbing. Lovina Zook grew up in one of the strictest Amish settlements started by her own family. It was common to marry cousins as most people there were...

5 Jan 1h 38min

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