Escaping the Maze of Spiritual Abuse: Creating Healthy Christian Cultures survival neuropsychiatrist and author of the

neuropsychiatrist and author of the bestselling Mindsight

Mingling the intimate with the momentous

Drawn to Nature comprises excerpts from 25 years of Leslie's journals devoted to observing and recording the natural world in words

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the birds will turn to the feeder they have come to

Escaping the Maze of Spiritual Abuse: Creating Healthy Christian Cultures survival neuropsychiatrist and author of the'Every time he wanted me to do something, he would quote scripture I couldn't argue with scripture, it was like arguing with God.' The term 'spiritual abuse' is widely used across the Christian community. But what is it? Sometimes spiritual abuse involves leaders misusing their position, but ministers can also be the victims. Common factors include control through misuse of scripture, claims to divine authority, pressure to conform, and enforced