| When
I first referred to "spiritual
abuse" in 1989, most people had no clue what I was talking about.
However, since that time, large numbers of books have been written on the
subject and information concerning spiritual abuse now abounds on the Internet.
My interest
in unhealthy, destructive, and extremist religions stems from a toxic situation
I personally experienced, along with a large number of my fellow
congregants, in a mainstream Protestant church (one of the
country's most historic). Some of the experiences encountered at that church--in
addition to the devastating, indelible impact of those experiences--will
be addressed in a book I am currently writing, A
Toxic Legacy, "Recognizing and Overcoming the Poisonous Effects of
Abusive Domination within Family, Religion, and Society."
After years
of being urged to tell my story, I am now ready to do so in hopes that
it will provide insight, hope, and courage for countless others whose lives
have been adversely affected by abusive forms of domination found within
family, religion, and society. --Maxine
Pinson |
