Best Books on Spiritual Abuse: Broken Trust Tops the List

Best Books on Spiritual Abuse

“Broken Trust” tops one list.

What are the best books on spiritual abuse?

When I sent out copies of my book on spiritual abuse, called Broken Trust, I'm grateful to see that one reviewer (Stephen A. Smith) put it on the top of his list of fifteen books on spiritual abuse. Here is his list in the order that he recommends them:

Best Books on Spiritual Abuse (libertyforcaptives.com) 

1. Broken Trust: A practical guide to identify and recover from toxic faith, toxicchurch, and spiritual abuse by F. Remy Diederich (this title available from Amazon Sept. 18, 2017)

2. The Subtle Power of Spiritual Abuse by David Johnson and Jeff VanVonderen

3. Twisted Scriptures by Mary Chrnalogar

4. The Heresy of Mind Control by Stephen Martin

5. Churches that Abuse: Help for Those Hurt by Legalism and Authoritarian Leadership by Ronald Enroth

6. Coping with Cult Involvement by Livia Bardin

7. Spiritual Abuse Recovery: Dynamic Research on Finding a Place of Wholeness by Barb Orlowski, Ph.D.

8. To Be Told: Know Your Story, Shape Your Future by Dan Allender

9. Leading with a Limp by Dan Allender

10. “Spiritual Authority” by Hal Miller (an article @ http://www.home-church.org/scc/authority.html )

11. The Wrong Way Home: Uncovering the Patterns of Cult Behavior in American Society by Arthur J. Deikman, M.D.

12. Boundaries by Henry Cloud and John Townsend

13. Families Where Grace is in Place by Jeff VanVonderen

14. Forgive and Forget: Healing the Hurts We Don’t Deserve by Lewis B. Smedes

15. When God’s People Let You Downby Jeff VanVonderen

You can visit Steve's helpful website here. 

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F. Remy Diederich offers coaching for individuals and pastors helping them to take their best next steps in the challenges they face.