by Andrew Jasko | Jun 28, 2019 | Psychology, Secular Humanism, Spirituality
Atheistic Humanism lacks a developed language for psychological experiences typically labeled religious or mystical. It often focuses narrowly on the dangers of religion, which makes metaphysical claims about mystical-type experiences without evidence or critical...
by Andrew Jasko | May 10, 2019 | Psychology, Religious Trauma and Spiritual Abuse, Spirituality
Martyrdom is an ideology that weaponizes its victim to conquer an indigenous culture in Holy War through human sacrifice. Human sacrifice appeases the wrath of diabolical gods of human aggression, which is mobilized through a persecution complex to satiate the greed...
by Andrew Jasko | Apr 19, 2019 | Psychology, Religious Trauma and Spiritual Abuse, Spirituality
An embodied existence comes with many unpleasant realities and limitations. No one is born wanting to die, get sick, or experience pain. Naturally, many religions envisioned spirituality as a way to transcend the afflictions of the body. They confused the site of...
by Andrew Jasko | Apr 17, 2019 | Psychology, Religious Trauma and Spiritual Abuse, Sexuality, Spirituality
Many religions teach ideologies that psychologically traumatize millions of people. Yet few helping professionals are trained to help people heal from religious trauma. Religious abuse can result in anxiety disorders, PTSD, spiritual suppression, sexual dysfunction,...
by Andrew Jasko | Mar 22, 2019 | Psychology, Religious Trauma and Spiritual Abuse, Spirituality
Nine years ago, I worked as an undercover missionary in India, converting Hindus and Muslims to Christianity under the pretense of charitable work. Now I’m going back to tell my story of de-conversion from Christianity and reconcile with the people I used to...
by Andrew Jasko | Mar 13, 2019 | Nondual Theology and Philosophy, Psychedelics, Psychology, Religious Trauma and Spiritual Abuse, Spirituality
The Tree of Life is a symbol central to many spiritual traditions. It is perhaps more relevant now than any other time in human history. We face a great ecospiritual crisis: the destruction of life on Planet Earth and human consciousness. Climate change, war, and the...
