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Twisted Scriptures - by Mary Alice Chrnalogar (Paperback)



About the Book



Chrnalogar, an expert in the field who has helped rescue victims from abusive, cult-like churches, alerts readers to the tactics of manipulative, controlling church leaders. Each chapter ends with a practical checklist for selfanalysis, a tool to help readers assess the situation in their own church groups.

Book Synopsis



For Someone Else If You're Concerned. For Yourself If You've Ever Wondered.You joined your church because of its intensity for God. Like no other place, it's helped you discover the meaning of obedience. Of teachableness. Of death to self. If there's one problem, it's the confusion that sometimes comes from your own carnal thinking. But God has given you leaders who can lovingly correct a doubting, independent spirit and help you choose God's best for your life. How can you go wrong with a church like that? Easily. What you've just read actually fits the profile of many abusive churches. Twisted Scriptures reveals in depth how the Bible can be distorted in ways that rob you o
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Twisted Scriptures

1997 non-fiction book by Mary Alice Chrnalogar

Twisted Scriptures: Breaking Free from Churches That Abuse (first edition Twisted Scriptures: A Path to Freedom from Abusive Churches) is a non-fiction book by Mary Alice Chrnalogar, published by Zondervan. Chrnalogar instructs readers on how to determine if a religious group is manipulative or abusive, and describes techniques of mind control. The book was first published in 1997 by publishers Whitaker House and Control Techniques,[1][2] and republished in 2000 by Zondervan.[3] A Spanish language edition was published in 2006 by Vida.[4]

Author

Chrnalogar is a former member of a cult.[5] The Post-Tribune called her a "leading cult deprogrammer",[6]What Magazine referred to her as "an exit counselor and an internationally recognized deprogrammer",[7] and she was described on CTV Television Network as "an expert in Christian cults".[8]The Yearbook of Experts described Chrnalogar as "an internationally renowned

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Twisted Scriptures

May 30, 2018
In the genre of spiritual abuse as is occurs in Christian churches, this book is a significant, bold, concise presentation of abuse in that sphere. The author speaks from both personal experiences and extensive study, and from the wealth of insight gained as an exit counselor for those seeking to leave such groups.
Strengths: Personal, clear and concise, excellent treatment of particular bible passages that are routinely used in spiritually abusive churches to control and dominate members. Appropriately challenging to the reader. The author shares very wise counsel regarding the departure from abusive churches.
Weaknesses: Targeted so specifically to current members of such groups (ie, "IF any of these conditions are true of your church, THEN you are likely in an abusive church..."), that it can sound at times like a check-off list presented to the reader. I felt the book might have been more effective if it had been more specifically targeting to the reader who has escaped the abusive church, as opposed to the reader who is still in one. (People w

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