Tia Levings Exposes Christian Fundamentalism | The Duggars, Bill Gothard, Douglas Wilson and More!

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 Marriage: the idea that husbands are responsible for their wives before God, and so are accountable to lead and discipline them as children. She was excommunicated and formally shunned in 2007 and narrowly escaped that violent marriage with her 4 children later that year. She started trauma therapy for CPTSD in 2008. Today she's an author & advocate who supports survivors of religious trauma and educates on the abuses in Christian Fundamentalism. Tia believes that how the fundamentalists run their homes is how they want run the country – and that's
why it's vital to understand what it's really like to live that way.

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Welcome
02:00 How the Stories Connected
04:00 Early Life & Evangelical Roots
08:00 Introduction to Fundamentalism & IBLP
14:00 Entering Adult Life & Marriage
19:00 Image, Secrets, and Survival
22:00 Childhood Self vs. Indoctrination
26:00 Deeper into Gothard & Homeschool Culture
36:00 Blanket Training & The Duggars
44:00 Quiverfull & Population Doctrine
47:00 Christian Domestic Discipline
53:00 Hierarchies & Leadership Accountability
60:00 Calvinism, Federalism, & Early American Origins
65:00 Dress Codes & Modesty Norms
70:00 Complicity, Blogging, and Speaking Out
77:00 Leaving, Recovery, and Self-Healing
84:00 Therapy, Healing Modalities, & Deconstruction
97:00 Sharing and Empowerment
104:00 Book, Public Voice, and the Future
110:00 Closing Remarks & Takeaways