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The Subtle Power of Spiritual Abuse: Recognizing and Escaping Spiritual Manipulation and False Spiritual Authority Within the Church is unavailable, but you can change that!

In a breakthrough book first published in 1991, the authors address the dynamics in churches that can ensnare people in legalism, guilt, and begrudging service, keeping them from the grace and joy of God's kingdom.Written for both those who feel abused and those who may be causing it, The Subtle Power of Spiritual Abuse shows how people get hooked into abusive systems, the impact of controlling...

But be wise about whom you receive it from and what they demand of you. There is a common tendency among those who discover they have been victimized by spiritual abuse to throw the baby out with the bath water. No more Bible, no more God, no more Jesus—it’s all a lie! I understand that reaction and I am sympathetic with it. But be careful. What Jesus is saying here means that even a spiritual abuse victim should continue to observe the truth, even as they are throwing out hypocrisy. Most of us will
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