In this episode I chat with Dr Dan Allender Professor of Counseling Psychology about abuse, trauma and religious organisations. Konrad asks the questions; Why do churches seem to be so full of hypocritical narcissistic leaders who abuse power? Why are we so attracted to these people?

In this episode we explore; 

- How to interpret the Genesis creation poem.

- Why we love watching church leaders fail.

- Why church scandals never seem to end.

- When trauma and religion mixes

- The role of shame, power and control.

- Why people abuse power.

- Is shame good or a bad?

- Why churches don't deal with trauma well.

- What is Lust?

- Why politics is toxic

- Why we are attracted to narcissistic leaders

- The role of religion and spirituality

- The dangers of religion and cults

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