@tialevingswriter.bsky.social explores the hard but necessary work of rebuilding life after high control religion—learning to set boundaries, trusting yourself, and healing without jumping into another rigid system. thebibleuncut.com/blog%2Fshow-...

"Why did I stay so long? Why did I believe them?" Don't miss Greg Garrett's conversation with @tialevingswriter.bsky.social about her exit from the "closed-minded ideological cult" of fundamentalism and her newest book, I Belong To Me. bit.ly/4lVjgx5

"The Anti-Fundamentalist Life | Tia Levings" Preacher Boys Podcast @theericski.bsky.social @preacherboyspod.bsky.social @tialevingswriter.bsky.social 15 Mar 2026 [0:57:56] #IBLP #Quiverfull #Cult https://s.cultpodcasts.com/3WYSOqaOOEWREH6TWBEGOg

Well. well, well - What is it good for? Give peace a chance - Understanding the cruelty behind Christian fractions and child abuse mentality among the Epstein friends - Make them scared! @theanthonydavis.bsky.social @fiveminutenews.bsky.social @tialevingswriter.bsky.social youtu.be/ehFssgB5c8w

I just read this book by @tialevingswriter.bsky.social It's a survivor's tale. We often don't know what we don't know, and that's how I'd describe my ignorance of US Christian fundamentalism. This is hegseth's creed, and others like him. Women crushed and erased in the 21st century. Believe it.

There’s a ton of breaking news today so this is subject to change, but there’s some heavy hitting trad wife reality checking coming on CNN between 10 and noon EST, and an important special on Christian Nationalism Sunday at 8pm EST.

I’m angry about that vote, too. But saying “I hate democrats” or “I hate the democratic party” feels like a Republican move. It at least feels like it’s playing into their hands.

About that NYT op-ed title… “You don’t look balanced. You look like beta men who swallowed a fat red pill and washed it down with wine to earn the patriarch’s favor. The “pick me” energy is exhausting.”

A haunted house but… It’s just never ending therapy appointments to talk about trauma with CBT. Evermore.

“The sooner we spend our energy thinking about what to do next, the sooner that day will come.” A hopeful, envigorating, thoughtful take on a post-Trumpian world. Very clickworthy. youtu.be/1cTD6iBew4I?...

The news is so bad this week. Which means the shutdown stress to prevent the Epstein vote must be really weighing on them.

This was such a rich conversation. If you’re confused by Christian Nationalism, Anthony and I pretty much covered it all, especially how Christianity differs from Christian Nationalism, and what is the goal.

Cult survivor recovery tip: make plans for 9/21. When cultists mix high emotion with collective effervescence and performance, the energy is volatile and intense as it will seem from the outside that they have more power and influence than they actually do. Safe alternatives and self-care are a must

“CNN also noted that in Wilson’s “vision of a Christian society, women shouldn’t be allowed to vote.” Instead, the husband’s vote should be for the entire “household.” www.huffpost.com/entry/christ...

@tialevingswriter.bsky.social This was a hard book for me. Saw many comparisons to my marriage. I highly recommend it to help people understand how some conservative Christians think. Thank you.

Join us for our next discussion meeting to talk about "A Well Trained Wife" by @tialevingswriter.bsky.social and the effects of Fundamental Christian beliefs on our political landscape. Religion should be separate from politics, but we will be discussing the insidious ways which it's not.

What if everyone starts posting headlines outside of churches, or mailing postcards with photos of the yatzee salutes?

I encourage you to research the “7 Mountains Mandate.” This is a movement that believes Christians should own the following spheres of influence on our country: family, religion, education, media, arts and entertainment, business, and government.

“Trump is acting like a king because he’s too weak to govern like a President.” —Ezra Klein 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

I keep thinking about all those studious fundamentalist homeschoolers who studied government and memorized key documents about how our system works. And about how Vought and Johnson must be having hemorrhoids trying to tolerate Elon Musk.

Trump isn’t in control of Musk. He won’t stop him because he can’t. The right thinks he’s daddy-god and the left calls him a king, but he’s neither. Even the Christian fundamentalists have no power over the man with the money.

Resist letting them re-segregate our society.

I remember when I first began trauma therapy I was so convinced I’d was responsible for every bad thing that had happened. My therapist said, “You are not powerful enough to be responsible or to blame for everything.”

I wish the American people could declare a presidential administration a national emergency.

He’s “not like other politicians” the way trash collectors aren’t like other surgeons. The way 13 year olds aren’t like other drivers. No hate to new teens trash collectors. I just wouldn’t ask one to operate on my brain and I’d rather they stay out off the highway, too.

Before the internet I wrote a newsletter that I photocopied and distributed. Before the internet we wrote letters and postcards. Before the internet humanity so educated itself and progressed that it led to the creation of the internet.

I think something progressives and democrats might not realize about evangelical MAGAs is how conditioned they are to accept broken promises. When evangelical Trump supporters chose a president who promised to take their personal worries seriously, they were choosing in accordance to their faith.

Hi, my name is Tia Levings and I recognize more than two genders. If you’re interested in resisting fundamentalism and polarizing binaries that limit society and progress, come sit at my table. There’s room here for you.

My dog is worried over how best to support you during this time.

I guess we have to have the Gulf of America because he never could bring down the price of eggs.

If you’re caught up in the evangelical cycle of “confessing” thoughts/behaviors that are not wrong but are cast as “sins” with an “accountability partner” and the result is a belly full of self-loathing shame for your “sin nature”…Please know you can leave. It’s your body’s reminder it’s not love.

“Driving this mission is a simple but risky bet: that many seekers don’t want a faith that is easy and accessible. They want something difficult and strange.”

Yeah so the TikTok ban really underscores how much Meta has a monopoly with social media in America. Meta platforms are glitchy and/or down today and our alternatives are vanishing.

Deeply grateful to widen the conversation about how someone moves from mainstream evangelical culture into patriarchal trad cults with Glennon, Abby, and Amanda on WE CAN DO HARD THINGS today (part 2 coming Thursday!) podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...

Honored to speak with @tialevingswriter.bsky.social. Her harrowing memoir lays out the domestic logic of evangelical support for Trumpism, and how women caught within it can see their way clear the gender terror, rape culture, and fantasies of retribution. conspirituality.net/episodes/bri...

I thought what Bill Maher said was a bunch of malarkey, so I wrote about it. open.substack.com/pub/tialevin...

Gen Z didn’t vote as the polls predicted. But as a former trad wife who escaped a Christian Patriarchy cult, I think we’re looking at the evidence of a careful and patient campaign. Op-ed in @teenvogue.bsky.social www.teenvogue.com/story/how-tr...

I just love it when someone tries to shame me by pointing out I had an opportunity to become what they wanted me to be and missed it. Darn.

Hey, I’m curious—- Do you view your social media feed more as a stream of content that you: 1- scroll for posts you like to affirm your agreement? 2- interact with your contacts on topics you may feel a range of emotions or thoughts about?

Nutcrackers on Hulu. So sweet and funny.

Lots of discussion going on about the "fundie baby voice" that Katie Britt adopted for her bizarre SOTU response. Tia Levings did a good explainer last year. tialevings.substack.com/p/why-kelly-...

Shiny Happy People w/Tia Levings - Tia Levings grew up in a Southern Baptist megachurch, was recruited into fundamentalism by mentors following Bill Gothard's IBLP (Institute of Basic Life Principles), and eventually landed in a high control group (cult) that taught Federalist...

Suggested reading: 📖 Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation by Kristin Kobes du Mez 📖 A Well-Trained Wife: My Escape from Christian Patriarchy by Tia Levings

Tia Levings says, "Evangelical Christians are also taught to stay positive & not dwell on negativity & discomfort. Sadness & pain are supposed to be relieved by Christ’s sacrifice & glorious resurrection, so dwelling on those feelings implies a lack of faith. This is called Spiritual Bypassing."

"A Well Trained Wife: In Conversation with Tia Levings" The Cult Vault @cultvaultpodcast.bsky.social 25 Nov 2024 [0:49:50] #IBLP #Quiverfull #Cult https://s.cultpodcasts.com/cxEkATgbl0_d0c6uaqJfkw

The Small and the Mighty: Twelve Unsung American Who Changed the Course of History, from the Founding to the Civil Rights Movement by Sharon McMahon A Well Trained Wife - My Escape fro Christian Patriarchy by Tia Levings Letters From An American By Heather Cox Richardson