➡️ DESCRIPTION: Spiritual abuse is a painful reality that is often misunderstood and sometimes minimized in Christian circles. Between the legitimate exercise of biblical authority and unhealthy control dynamics, the line can become blurred—to the point where sincere believers find themselves hurt, confused, or even crushed in the name of God.
In this episode, I have the privilege of speaking with Anna Kitko, a trained theologian and specialist in coercive control and religious trauma, and Caroline Collins, who holds a master's degree in counseling and psychology and studied theology (BTh) at SEMBEQ Seminary.
You can find a PDF of the written questions and answers of this interview here: https://prechelaparole.sermon.net/pdf/22487858
Retrouvez les autres articles et épisodes de cette série sur l'abus spirituel ici: https://toutpoursagloire.com/article/abus-spirituel
TABLE OF CONTENTS
00:00 - Start
02:31 - Caroline’s presentation
03:47 - Anna’s presentation
07:36 - What led you into this field?
12:45 - What is coercive control?
15:40 - The difference between submission and subordination
18:58 - Man’s headship
22:42 - Describe a victim of coercive control
25:35 - Describe coercive control in a mainstream evangelical church
29:07 - How can we impose truth on the church without crushing people?
31:56 - What about the victim mentality?
36:01 - 1 Tim 5:19-21 is to protect the church from abusive leaders
37:40 - Can abusive leaders be restored?
42:22 - Theological influences behind spiritual abuses
44:39 - The danger of spiritual therapies
47:49 - Integrationism and biblical counseling
51:16 - Spiritual abuses in the reformed and evangelical world
57:03 - When plurality of elders doesn’t help
01:00:26 - A local church is accountable to other churches
01:03:55 - How do you think the issue of spiritual abuse will evolve?
01:05:31 - Other resources on that subject
- https://internationalculticstudies.org/
- https://www.beemboldened.com/
- https://www.youtube.com/@annakitko
Conclusion
01:08:07 - 🎵 Music : Paper Halo (https://suno.com/song/f23b5b0d-9fb9-4827-a872-427759e52a72)
01:09:19 - 📖 Book recommendation: Leslie Vernick, Les relations destructrices (https://publicationschretiennes.com/products/les-relations-destructrices)
01:10:07 - Baptist Symbolic (James Renihan, PhD) https://www.zeffy.com/fr-CA/ticketing/baptist-symbolics-james-m-renihan-phd
01:10:57 - Next episode: Vincent Beaulac, Influence numérique et spiritualité
01:12:18 - Off record
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