Here are the slides for my talk at CORT 2022 (Conference on Religious Trauma): Sacred Science & Mormonism: A Post-Cult Perspective on Recovery
Category: Recovery
Finding “Good Enough” After Perpetual Inadequacy – Slides
The slides from my 2021 Thrive Day presentation on overcoming toxic perfectionism: Finding ‘Good Enough’ After Perpetual Inadequacy
Mormon Stories Slides & Video Links
The slides for my 5-part presentation on Mormon Stories can be found here: Part 1: The Cogs of the Machine Part 2: The Trap is Sprung Part 3: Control Your Own Thoughts Part 4: Putting on the Pressure Part 5: Emotional Control The full series on YouTube: Mormon Stories 1443: Recovering Agency Pt. 1 – …
Consolidated Analyses of LDS Manipulation
I’ve created a number of blog posts and videos analyzing line-by-line the mind control and manipulation in LDS General Conference Talks and articles. Here you can find links to all of them in one place. It first may help to have an idea of the named manipulation techniques used by cults and high-demand groups. They …
New Mormon LGBT Policy Promotes Child Abuse in God’s Name
This is perhaps the biggest moment in all the history of Mormonism. Most definitely in my lifetime. Whatever comes, however this is handled, the fallout from the news that leaked on Thursday will ripple down to generations to come. For those who don’t know, the Mormon Church changed their official policy for how to handle …
An Atheist Spiritual Experience at Sunstone
How can an atheist have a spiritual experience? It happens to me all the time, and it happens more often when I am true to myself and my sense of reality. First, let me be very clear. I am speaking only of my own journey, my own psychological and spiritual path, my own beliefs. I …
Sunstone Slides, The Cogs of Dissonance and Consonance: The Levers of Control in LDS Doctrine
Many people requested copies of the slides after my presentation at Sunstone Symposium last week, entitled The Cogs of Dissonance and Consonance: The Levers of Control in LDS Doctrine. Click for the full slide deck. Audio of the talk is currently available for free at Sunstone’s website. Or you can purchase a hardcopy.
The BITE Model and Mormon Control Released on Kindle!
The article I wrote ten years ago, based on Steven Hassan’s BITE Model of cult control, is now an ebook! I updated it and added more content and it is now available on Kindle for your reading convenience. The original is still available for free right here on this website. If you’d like the new, …
Dear Elder Oaks:
Loving Others is Easy When You Don’t Focus on Differences
October 2014 LDS General Conference: Mind Control Overview Last weekend, the Mormon Church held its semi-annual General Conference, two days of religious talks that all members are expected to watch. I’ve listened to many Conference talks in my lifetime, both before I left the Church and since. This year, one talk stood out, because I saw …
Mormon Feminist Blog Questions LDS Coercion
The Exponent II is publication for Mormon feminists. These open-minded women are true believing Mormons who question certain aspects of the LDS faith, especially those relating to women’s issues. It is named after the original Women’s Exponent newspaper, which was read by 10% of LDS women until the Church came out with an official women’s magazine …
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Luna Lindsey's book, Recovering Agency: Lifting the Veil of Mormon Mind Control, reveals the manipulative techniques and detrimental effects of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
New short ebook, The BITE Model and Mormon Control, supplements Recovering Agency with more information about Mormon manipulation.