Perspectives
Every topic explored from multiple angles — devotional, questioning, academic, and personal.
Devotional Perspectives
Writings and resources from within faith traditions.
Genetically Modified Skeptic
by Drew (Genetically Modified Skeptic)
YouTube channel by a former fundamentalist Christian examining religious claims and apologetics.
CES Letter
by Jeremy Runnells
84-page comprehensive letter cataloging issues with LDS truth claims including Book of Mormon anachronisms, Book of Abraham problems, First Vision contradictions, and more.
FairMormon / FAIR Latter-day Saints
by FAIR Latter-day Saints
The largest volunteer LDS apologetics organization. Their attempts to defend problematic issues often draw more attention to the problems. Many ex-Mormons report FAIR's responses accelerated their deconstruction.
Letter for My Wife
by Thomas Faulk
Comprehensive document addressing LDS truth claims written specifically for a believing spouse. More accessible and empathetic in tone than the CES Letter, with additional focus on emotional impact.
Questioning Perspectives
Critical examinations and honest doubts.
The Guru Papers
by Joel Kramer & Diana Alstad
Essential analysis of guru-disciple dynamics and authoritarian control in spiritual movements. Examines how spiritual authority is constructed and exploited across traditions.
Holy Hell
by Will Allen (Director)
Documentary about the Buddhafield cult and its leader Michel. Filmed over 22 years by a former member.
Sex and Violence in Tibetan Buddhism
by Ian Finnigan
Academic examination of sexual abuse and violence within Tibetan Buddhist institutions.
r/ShambhalaBuddhism
by Reddit Community
Subreddit discussing Shambhala Buddhism, including abuse allegations and community responses.
Academic Perspectives
Scholarly research and historical analysis.
An Olive Branch
by Independent Organization
Independent organization that conducted third-party investigations into abuse at Buddhist organizations including Shambhala and Against the Stream. Reports are publicly released.
Behind the Bastards (Buddhist Episodes)
by Robert Evans (Host)
Episodes of the popular podcast covering abusive Buddhist leaders and organizations.
Shambhala Abuse Reports
by Shambhala International Board
Collection of reports documenting sexual abuse within the Shambhala Buddhist organization, particularly by its leader Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche.
FBI Vault - Jonestown
by FBI
FBI's declassified investigation files on Jonestown. US government works are public domain. Thousands of pages of primary source documents.
Personal Perspectives
First-hand accounts and lived experiences.
Godless
by Dan Barker
Memoir by Dan Barker documenting his 19 years as an evangelical minister and deconversion.
Pure
by Linda Kay Klein
Investigation of evangelical purity culture and its lasting psychological damage.
Why I Believed
by Kenneth W. Daniels
Former missionary's detailed account of losing faith and examining arguments that once convinced him.
Not Without My Sister
by Kristina Jones, Celeste Jones, Juliana Boerio-Goates
Memoir by three sisters raised in the Children of God cult, documenting abuse and their escape.
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