Growing Up Fundie

By Sydney Davis Jr. Jr.

A podcast analyzing the true life experiences of everyday people who grew up fundamentalist, orthodox, or within any other strictly religious environment, and the impact (positive or negative) that

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October 20, 2022 Growing Up Fundie, Ep. 36: Psychiatrist Dr. Andy Thomson on Why The Human Brain Believes in God(s)
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J. Anderson Thomson is an American psychiatrist and writer.

He is a Trustee of the Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science and board member of the Center for Inquiry.

He is also a staff psychiatrist for Counseling and Psychological Services at the University of Virginia Student Health Center, and the University of Virginia's Institute for Law, Psychiatry and Public Policy.

Dr. Andy Thomson’s presentation for American Atheists in 2009:
“Why We Believe in Gods”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iMmvu9eMrg&t=2s
His Book “Why We Believe in God(s)
https://www.amazon.com/Why-We-Believe-God-Concise/dp/B00VIQMFOE/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3S9TMNYNNHKL3&keywords=dr+andy+thomson&qid=1666309570&sprefix=dr+andy+thomps%2Caps%2C1013&sr=8-1

“The Illusion of God’s Presence” John C. Wathey
https://www.amazon.com/Illusion-Gods-Presence-Biological-Spiritual/dp/1633880745

“The Moral Animal” Robert Wright
https://www.amazon.com/Moral-Animal-Science-Evolutionary-Psychology/dp/0679763996/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1666309708&sr=1-1

“Attachment, Evolution, and the Psychology of Religion” Lee Kirkpatrick
https://www.amazon.com/Attachment-Evolution-Psychology-Religion-Kirkpatrick/dp/1593850883#:~:text=Rejecting%20the%20notion%20that%20humans,that%20evolved%20for%20other%20functions.
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October 12, 2022 Growing Up Fundie, Ep. 35: Rapture Anxiety (What is The Rapture?)
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"For Some Christians, Rapture Anxiety Takes a Lifetime to Heal"
CNN- AJ Willingham

https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/27/us/rapture-anxiety-evangelical-exvangelical-christianity-cec/index.html?fbclid=IwAR09EmYSFAyW5o0oWYHmTahZW_aKoyTkmXj8_YILleZ2y28Gd9XSc3wwoPM

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October 07, 2022 Growing Up Fundie, Ep. 34: Why
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September 28, 2022 Growing Up Fundie, Ep. 33: Drew Davis on Leaving the Ministry in Pursuit of Standup Comedy
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Drew’s website:
www.drewdaviscomedy.com
Drew on Instagram:
www.instagram.com/drewdaviscomedy/
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August 31, 2022 Growing Up Fundie, Ep. 32: Scott Newton on Cults, Vulnerability & Why We Should All Trust Our Gut
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Scott Newton is the survivor of not one, not two, but THREE different cults.
On this episode, he shares his personal story, and teaches us an important lesson on how none of us are immune to influence, and we should all trust our gut.

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August 30, 2022 Growing Up Fundie, Ep. 31: Pastor Danny Rangel, on Finding Christianity & Learning to Listen
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Danny on Instagram
@_dannyrangel

Paper Room Podcast on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIsv5RVtPJuswSNgWfFbE_fLCcDQ85uZV

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August 19, 2022 Growing Up Fundie, Ep. 30: Aron Ra - Evolution, Atheism & Admitting When You're Wrong
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Find Aron on:

aronra.com
http://www.youtube.com/c/AronRa @AronRa
Patreon @ Aron Ra

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August 15, 2022 Growing Up Fundie: Updates & Cool Stuff
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August 12, 2022 Growing Up Fundie, Ep. 29: Mariah & Idalia - Homosexuality & the Mormon Church
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In this episode, my high school friend (and Opera singer) Mariah Wilcox, and her fiancé Idalia Salazar, share their stories about coming into their own sexual identities, while being raised within the church. Coming out as gay, while also coming out as non-religious, and the way these experiences have shaped them into who they are today.
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August 09, 2022 Growing Up Fundie, Ep. 28: Rebekah Monroe - Religious Trauma, Healing, and Being Too Tall for Fundamentalism
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**Trigger warnings for conversations regarding sexual assault and trauma.**

In this episode - Rebekah Monroe describes growing up Christian in small-town Missouri, and the journey towards healing she's been on ever since.

North American Research Collective: Religious Trauma
https://www.narc-rt.org/?fbclid=IwAR2t9BbbyjrJsnQPv6dg_mM8MqrupOhzQnSM8zt3BriViCMMrHCuRygPmrM

UJP Berkeley
https://ujpb.berkeley.edu/publications.html?fbclid=IwAR0eESj1sdWorXrcXxiSkserRIwQ_1on1bT6lH-uEr8BpJzhg_nYvvn3LpY

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