Purity Culture in the UC: Everlasting Gobstopper on Blessed Child podcast

‘⚠️⚠️⚠️ sexual assault, murder, trafficking, child abuse, child abandonment, religious trauma. Join in part 1 of 2 parts with a panel of UC survivors talking about structured life courses, spirit world, purity culture and so much more. Email Reneethomasart@yahoo.com for feedback, find Becca at @mightbrecca on IG. ❤ Thank you all the survivors of PCContinue reading “Purity Culture in the UC: Everlasting Gobstopper on Blessed Child podcast”

Dismantled -Moonie No More: Jen Kiaba on Talk Beliefs

Jen speaks about the mythology of the Unification Church, her experience growing up in it, being labor-trafficked, and having an arranged marriage blessing. Her recovery is explored through powerful photographic self-portraits and the value of art as therapy.

Eternity in a Box: Donna Cervelli Part 2 on Falling Out Podcast

In Part Two of Donna’s interview with Elgen, she talks about being kicked out of New Eden Academy and the pressure and problems of purity within the church. Summary of content: 4. Falling is worse than Hitler. 7. Camp Sunrise and older blessed kids, blessing seniority. 10. Dae no. Nim and cheong pyeong. 14. FearContinue reading “Eternity in a Box: Donna Cervelli Part 2 on Falling Out Podcast”

Miseducation: Donna Cervelli Part 1 on Falling Out Podcast

Elgen Strait talks to Donna Cervelli about her time in the church’s New Eden Academy Summary of contents: 1. Intro Donna and New Eden Academy. 11. Press release of Eden Academy different from reality – no heating etc. 15. Learning Korean but no proper academic classes. 23. Unification Theological Seminary. 27. Similarity to Children ofContinue reading “Miseducation: Donna Cervelli Part 1 on Falling Out Podcast”