Aldo B. Martin Presents: The Reclamation

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Aldo B. Martin Presents: The Reclamation

Welcome to The Reclamation Podcast. Although we primarily speak about our experiences with the International Church of Christ (ICOC and the ICC), we attempt to give a voice to those that have experienced and overcome any religious cult or high control organization.

  1. In Conclusion...

    02/26/2023

    In Conclusion...

    "An audience is in some sense timeless...an artist must trust his audience, and know that his audience trusts him and he cannot cheat that invisible one or two or multitude of people. Between him...and that audience, there is an unspoken bond, an unspoken promise not to betray..." - James BaldwinSupport the showStay updated on Aldo's current and future projects by signing up for his NewsletterOther Podcasts by Aldo B. Martin:Finding James Baldwin: The Magpie YearsJammin' on...

    1h 6m
  2. The Cult of Personality

    02/20/2023

    The Cult of Personality

    My thoughts on the word cult. Support the showStay updated on Aldo's current and future projects by signing up for his NewsletterOther Podcasts by Aldo B. Martin:Finding James Baldwin: The Magpie YearsJammin' on the One The Fatherhood Project YALD. The PodcastSo...Tell Me About Your PodcastTo get in touch with Aldo, you can find him on Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook

    27 min
  3. The Truck Driver and the Gas Pump

    02/19/2023

    The Truck Driver and the Gas Pump

    Today we speak with Dr. Patrick Knapp, PhD who, along with is wife, Heidi Knapp, CLC, runs an organization called Becoming Free where they "assist people to better understand and recover from their unique harmful religious or spiritual experiences and the painful relational dynamics of family estrangement." Their goal is "to support people to process their abusive experiences for improved insight, emotional growth, relational healing and spiritual development." They believe ...

    50 min
  4. Personal Agency vs. Spiritual Authority

    02/12/2023

    Personal Agency vs. Spiritual Authority

    Today we speak with Alan Allard. Alan was a psychotherapist in private practice for 12 years in the Chicago suburbs. Since 2005 he has been a coach and is an expert in helping abuse and trauma victims take ownership of their life and begin to thrive. He works with clients who have experienced sexual abuse, abusive relationships, adverse childhood experiences, and especially spiritual and religious abuse.More specifically, Alan has spent many years as a therapist or coach to members of t...

    43 min
  5. The Letter Revisited

    02/04/2023

    The Letter Revisited

    In February 2003, the Henry Kriete Letter was released. He titled it "Honest to God." The letter's impact was immediate. Aldo has always wondered why the letter had such an impact. "Honest to God" was not the first time that criticisms of the church were penned, published, and distributed. However, those writings did not have the same impact that the letter did. Why? Aldo concludes that the reason for the immediate impact of the letter was due to "our...

    50 min
  6. The London Working Group Minutes (pt II)

    02/01/2023

    The London Working Group Minutes (pt II)

    Long before the Henry Kriete Letter was delivered to the hands of ICOC members around the globe, the brothers and sisters of the London Church of Christ set the table. The regular disciples of that church began to speak up about the injustices that they’ve experienced. It seems that they did so because they wanted to preserve and protect the church that they loved from continuing their harmful practices. They held open forums and created the working groups. Today, we...

    46 min
  7. The London Working Group Minutes

    01/29/2023

    The London Working Group Minutes

    Shortly before the release of Henry Kriete's letter in early 2003, the London Church of Christ experienced an upheaval. The members of the London Church of Christ spoke up and against the systemic failures of their congregation. As a result, members of the London Church of Christ formed a "Working Group." The "Working Group" was comprised of paid staff members and unpaid members of their church. They were tasked with addressing the issues of the church and to cre...

    33 min
  8. The Discipling Dilemma

    01/22/2023

    The Discipling Dilemma

    The "Discipling Dilemma" by Dr. Flavil Yeakley Jr, is at the crux of season 3. Christina, Chris T, Jenn, and Matthew met with Aldo to discuss their views on the book. The five of them all joined the church in different years. In addition they also represent different parts of the church; London 1988, North Carolina 1990, New York City 1995 and 2000, Los Angeles 2001. Some of the topics raised in the book and discussed on this episode:- The ICOC resembling a multi level...

    54 min
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Welcome to The Reclamation Podcast. Although we primarily speak about our experiences with the International Church of Christ (ICOC and the ICC), we attempt to give a voice to those that have experienced and overcome any religious cult or high control organization.

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