🌐 My Deliverance from a Cult: From Primal Scream to Christ
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January 19, 2026
Living & Loving in the Tension of Faith
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In 1974, before my senior year at Cornell University, five dormmates and I decided to live off campus. An acquaintance had a rented house and needed five roommates. He seemed like a great guy, but when it came time to move in, he opted out and replaced himself with another guy, whom I will call Fred.
Fred was introverted and depressed, but so was I, so we gravitated toward each other. He told me about an encounter group he was in. Encounter groups were all the rage in the 1970s; they were group therapy sessions in which participants bared their souls in pursuit of self-improvement....
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Christian Nationalism is the fusion of religious beliefs with nationalist sentiments and intersectionality with right-wing movements. Such movements transgress the separation of church and state. Additionally, they promote a sense of exclusivity and entitlement for a single religion—Christianity. They also have a negative impact on interfaith dialogue. All areas of public life are affected, including social issues, education, and individual rights. Furthermore, like all modern-day movements, media, and technology play a key role in spreading Christian Nationalist rhetoric and ideology....
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