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Hosted by Chris & Rachel Knobil · religion · EN-US · 45 episodes
We invite you to join our journey to re-discovering God and Christianity in the wake of traumatic religious experiences.
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Signup to Generate a PitchFinding Normal: Life after Spiritual Trauma is hosted by Chris & Rachel Knobil. The show has published 45 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "43: Abuse & Accountability in Churches: A Conversation with Katie Biddinger" (20 April 2025, 112 minutes), "42: We're Back" (27 March 2025, 33 minutes), and "Short Thoughts - I'm Still Standing" (17 April 2024, 15 minutes).
Finding Normal: Life after Spiritual Trauma publishes roughly every few months, with episodes averaging 90 minutes across 45 episodes.
Booking probability for Finding Normal: Life after Spiritual Trauma is 30%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Finding Normal: Life after Spiritual Trauma requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Finding Normal: Life after Spiritual Trauma's contact route on record: public web form.
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Chris & Rachel Knobil hosts Finding Normal: Life after Spiritual Trauma, a religion show with 45 episodes published.
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Episode #43
<p>Our conversation with Katie about her recent research into abuse in churches. We touch on how background contributes, the many kinds of abuse, how it becomes so prevalent, possible paths forward toward safer...
Episode #42
<p>It's been a while, but we are still here! Join us as we ramble for a little while about the things we are thinking about these days, and hint at some future topics for the podcast.</p><p>Recommended Resource: The...
Finding Normal: Life after Spiritual Trauma
<p>A very short episode - thoughts inspired by a song...<br/><br/>on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ETC85CgzTHM?si=IVQK0dxc12Us_4g9<br/>on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/2UHK8agSYWJUzMuQTPMCVq</p>
Episode #41
<p>We discuss why transition out of the IFB feels like living in a foreign culture, IFB social hierarchy and potential inbreeding, with background music by Poppy the guinea pig.<br/><br/>CD Code...
Episode #40
<p>We finally tackle a much requested topic - Christian Music. So many rules, so little sense. So what music is ok - and why do Christians make up so many rules about it?<br/><br/>Recommended Resources:<br/>Postmodern...
Episode #39
<p>A number of people in the Deconstructing/Advocate community read this situation shockingly wrong. So what's really going on?<br/><br/>This is a very heavy and long episode, but we felt it couldn't really be any...
Episode #38
<p>We discuss the toxic IFB teachings on "purity" and how it is destructive, harmful, and not even close to the truth. Once you start really examining it, the evangelical view of sex is quite...
Episode #37
<p>We explore something we have noticed - when people recognize and reject legalism and think that they have somehow arrived at a new and better Christianity. But it isn't enough and we discuss why.<br/><br/>Resources...
Episode #36
<p>A discussion on how financial teaching and practices in abusive churches affect the lives of those under them - for years.<br/><br/>Recommended Resource: Pagan Christianity<br/><br/>Other links:<br/>Reporting on...
Episode #35
<p>We discuss why we longer attend and institutional church, why it's good to take a break from church, and what "church" actually is (despite what we think of).<br/><br/>Resources:<br/>Broken Trust by F. Remy...
Episode #34
<p>We share our thoughts and analysis of Jinger Duggar's recent book. What's good, the import context of the book, what's bad, and what's missing.<br/><br/>Recommended Resources:<br/>Untwisting Scriptures, Book 1 by...
Episode #33
<p>TW: Discussion of Child Abuse, Death of a Pet, Suicidal Thoughts<br/><br/>We talk with Olivia about her experience growing up under an abusive, narcissistic mother while under the influence of a toxic, abusive IFB...
Episode #32
<p>Analysis of Debi Pearl's book Created to Be His Helpmeet. In which we refrain from reading inappropriate quotes from the book (mostly), dismiss Rachel's awkward college homemaking class, and reflect on why we don't...
Episode #31
<p>We discuss what the Bible teaches about spanking children and how scripture has been twisted to defend certain cultural ideas. We also delve into the history of spanking a bit to see where the idea of disciplining...
Episode #30
<p>We discuss a variety of modern patriarchal movements and teachers. The final episode in our patriarchy series.<br/><br/>Examples of False teaching:<br/>Created to be His Helpmeet by Debbi Pearl<br/>Love and Respect...
Episode #29
<p>We talk with Rebecca Davis about her newest book - Untwisting Scriptures Book 4: Wolves, Hypocrisy, Sin Leveling, and Righteousness. It's a really good one! Get the book here: https://a.co/d/3NQ2trQ</p>
Episode #28
<p>We delve deep into the history of where modern patriarchy finds its roots. Since it isn't from the Bible where did it come from?<br/><br/>The Making of Biblical Womanhood by Beth Barr: https://amzn.to/3xcPDjQ<br/>The...
Episode #27
<p>We discuss the origins of Halloween and whether you can take your kids trick-or-treating. Has the church told the truth about Halloween?<br/><br/>Books:<br/>Trick or Treat: The History of Halloween<br/>The Book of...
Episode #26
<p>In this two part interview we have a conversation with Justin about his new book and his experience in the IFB. Trigger Warning: Sexual Abuse<br/><br/>Justin's Book: Sheltered but Not Protected</p>
Episode #25
<p>In this two part interview we have a conversation with Justin about his new book and his experience in the IFB. Trigger Warning: Sexual Abuse<br/><br/>Justin's Book: Sheltered but Not Protected</p>
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