Podcasts about breaking their will

Religious, cultural, and spiritual beliefs and faith communities can be a great source of comfort, strength, and inspiration for young people and adults. Unfortunately, religion can also carry an unrecognized shadow side, resulting in the harmful misuse of power. Oftentimes people in recovery must heal painful childhood experiences with religion in order to develop a genuinely nurturing spiritual life. Special guest Janet Heimlich is the founder of the Child-Friendly Faith Project, which partners with faith communities in their efforts to ensure that religious and cultural teachings and practices are nurturing for children and do not cause harm. Janet is an award-winning journalist and the author of Breaking Their Will: Shedding Light on Religious Child Maltreatment. She shares what child-friendly faith is and why it matters.

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Janet Heimlich, Religious Child Maltreatment

Progressive Spirit

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2013 28:12

Janet Heimlich is an award journalist and former freelance reporter for NPR. She is the president of the Child-Friendly Faith Project and the author of Breaking Their Will: Shedding Light on Religious Child Maltreatment. She speaks with me about how religion has been used to justify and excuse mistreatment of children. From medical neglect to corporal punishment to emotional abuse, religion can serve to harm children. We can make a difference by breaking the silence.

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Guest: Janet Heimlich, author of Breaking Their Will

Freethought Radio

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2011

Find out why Stephen Hawking and FFRF think the afterlife is a fairy tale. We talk with a brave high school student who wants to stop graduation prayers. Our guest is Janet Heimlich, author of Breaking Their Will, which looks at religious abuse and mistreatment of children.

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