What do you say when a hurricane the likes of which no man has seen before is headed to your state? Uh. Sh*t. Well … I write to figure things out, to find meaning, to make meaning, and, among other things, to sort out my experience of being a human being on … [Read more…]
How do you spell ‘honored’? B-O-O-K A-W-A-R-D. Undertow just won a Gold medal! I’m still weeping with joy. All my thanks go to Team Undertow: editors Mary Ann De Stefano and Alice Peck, copy editor Ruth Mullen, book designer Duane Stapp, artist Rachel Chase, all the “first readers,” memoir professor Lezlie Laws, experts … [Read more…]
Dear subscribers I’m taking some time off from blogging so I can focus on other projects. When I resume later this summer, posts will come to you twice a month … not more. Hope you have a great summer. Thank you again for taking time to read my work … I … [Read more…]
I am dedicating this post to offering important information from The International Cultic Studies Association (ICSA), a non-profit dedicated to providing help to former high-control group (cult) members, their families, academics, educators, and counselors. ICSA is hosting several conferences around the U.S. this year. Last month, I gave a presentation at their wonderful Florida … [Read more…]
Welcome to another Fundamentalist Friday. Yes, folks, we’re back to thinking about Protestant Fundamentalism and the scholars who have something helpful to say about it. While there are lots of kinds of fundamentalism (most religions have a branch that, among other things, demands a literal interpretation of and obedience to its doctrines … [Read more…]