Life outside of religion can be psychologically and emotionally difficult. How does a person navigate in the real world if they were homeschooled in a fundamentalist religion? What does a young couple do when faced with religious parents wanting to indoctrinate their child? What does an exMuslim do when parents try to force them into a Muslim marriage? How does an ex-Jehovah’s Witness deal with an overwhelming fear of Armageddon?
Speaker Bio: Dr. Darrel Ray
Dr. Darrel Ray is an American organizational psychologist and author who focuses on topics such as workplace organizational culture, secular sexuality, and treatment of religion-induced trauma.
Dr. Ray is the founder and President of the Board of Directors of Recovering from Religion. He has been a psychologist for over thirty years and is the author of four books: two on organizational teamwork as well as "The God Virus-How Religion Infects Our Lives and Culture" and "Sex and God-How Religion Distorts Sexuality".
Dr. Ray has been a student of religion most of his life and holds a Masters Degree in religion as well as a Bachelor's Degree in Sociology/Anthropology with a Doctorate in Psychology.
Musician Bio: Chelsea Beech
Top 40 with a Jazzy feel