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Heresy in the Heartland: The Gothard Collection
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Heresy in the Heartland. My parents attended their first seminar in 1980. I was raised under the influence of Gothard's teachings from then until Gothard evicted me from IBLP Headquarters in 1999. It has taken many years to wash the ideas of the cult out of my thinking. Of Isolation and Community. My family's ATI experience). On Growing Up Modest. His Quiver Full of Them. Reproduction and birth control). The Rest of the Story (ATI Wisdom Booklets). The Political Reach of Gothard. IBLP Board of Directors.
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Heresy in the Heartland: Life at IBLP Headquarters
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Heresy in the Heartland. Saturday, March 8, 2014. Life at IBLP Headquarters. Oak Brook, Illinois January-July 1999. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.". I had purchased my first pair of navy sweatpants, to wear as pajamas. I remember the snowy Saturday when I wore them outside my room for the first time. I had no plans to leave the house that morning so after I fixed myself breakfast, I sat down at the piano and practiced some hymns- in sweatpants and a turtleneck. Cotton sweatpants, to...
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Heresy in the Heartland: Losing the Umbrella
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Heresy in the Heartland. Sunday, February 8, 2015. While I was typing up the latest segment. Of our courtship story, my twelve-year-old asked what I was working on. I shared some of the highlights with her and she responded with a look of incredulity. How did your parents make you so afraid? She meant afraid of "getting out from under the umbrella of authority. It was a good question. And then my brain gave me an instant flashback. But, how did that scare you so much? If you want it to for sure then you ...
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Heresy in the Heartland: Living Life: An Update
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Heresy in the Heartland. Wednesday, July 1, 2015. Living Life: An Update. Some of you have kindly inquired about my absence from this blog. With Bill Gothard now publicly exposed for the predatory mountebank he is, the Duggar family under media scrutiny, and groups like Homeschoolers Anonymous. Championing every child's right to a non-abusive education, my compulsion to write has greatly diminished. Have been off having adventures and new experiences! I had my first martini. I made a new friend. Chris an...
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Heresy in the Heartland: Our Courtship
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Heresy in the Heartland. This is a table of contents to the many installments of our "courtship" saga. I had no idea how long it would take to tell! Life at IBLP Headquarters. Kidneys, Needles, and Y2K. Fork in the Road. A Road Trip and the Red Pill. Fear, Desire, and More Goodbyes. In Which Things Get Messy. Instant Messenger and Little Women. Breaking Up With Fundamentalism. Uncertainty and a Breakthrough. New comments are not allowed. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). My Religious Trauma From Homeschooling.
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Heresy in the Heartland: Facebook Page
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Heresy in the Heartland. Like the Heresy in the Heartland Facebook page. And get the latest posts on your newsfeed! Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). My Religious Trauma From Homeschooling. Posts On Womens Rights. Moving Forward by Looking Back. The Sound of Post-Survivor Living. Stomping on eggshells: on white fragility and speaking up. A Personal Plea, Part 6. Lana Hobbs the Brave. I Used to be an Anti-Vaxxer. Out among the stars: Defeating the legacy of religious indoctrination. Love, Joy, Feminism.
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Heresy in the Heartland: On Growing Up Modest
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Heresy in the Heartland. Tuesday, June 11, 2013. On Growing Up Modest. My family looked like everyone else when I was little. Mom liked to be comfortable so she wore jeans a lot, but she also sewed her own dresses and liked feminine details like ribbons and lace. Then my parents attended Bill Gothard's seminars. Shorts and jeans. I tried to take it in stride, but I did miss those pink seersucker shorts dreadfully. I thought about them every summer. And speaking of summer, swimsuits became an annual adven...
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Heresy in the Heartland: Resilience: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
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Heresy in the Heartland. Tuesday, June 30, 2015. Resilience: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. I wrote this post months ago, but am only just posting now:. A new comedy series released on Netflix in March resonated strongly with me and dozens of my homeschooled friends. Some of the reactions I saw posted on Facebook were: "fantastic", "awesome", "amazing", "so much to love", "WOW", "so good", "SO REAL", "best show ever", and "painfully funny". Found herself relating to Kimmy:. I resolved at some point that, as ...
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Heresy in the Heartland: Glossary of IBLP Terms
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Heresy in the Heartland. Glossary of IBLP Terms. I started working on this page a long time ago, and I'm just going to throw it up here unfinished in case it helps anyone's research. ALERT: a pseudo-military boot camp and training program to turn boys into men, now based in Texas; courses range from rescue diving to biblical principles of law enforcement. ATI: Advanced Training Institute, Gothard's program for homeschoolers based on his interpretation of Jesus' Sermon on the Mount. Courtship: the process...
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Heresy in the Heartland: Voiceless Women Series
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Heresy in the Heartland. Susanna Wesley's Daughters (Part 1). The Wesley Sisters (Part 2). The Real Maria von Trapp and her daughter Rosmarie. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). My Religious Trauma From Homeschooling. Posts On Womens Rights. Moving Forward by Looking Back. The Sound of Post-Survivor Living. Stomping on eggshells: on white fragility and speaking up. A Personal Plea, Part 6. Lana Hobbs the Brave. I Used to be an Anti-Vaxxer. Out among the stars: Defeating the legacy of religious indoctrination.
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