Dr. Grisel Lopez-Escobar, PhD (in Counseling),
Licensed Mental Health Counselor Providing Virtual Therapy to Adult Clients
in the States of AK, AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, ID, IN, LA, MA, ME, NV, OR, SC, TX, UT, VT, WI & WY, USA
Specializing in Supporting Clients who are Newly Secular or Deconstructing from High Control Religions, Groups or Cults: Religious Trauma / Faith Crisis, Religious Deconstruction / Purity Culture / Religious Residue / Mixed-Faith Relationships / Secular Therapy
Militaristic Spiritual Warfare Rhetoric
Using battle language to demand absolute loyalty and sacrifice in religious life
You’re told you’re a soldier, fighting a culture war, and questioning equals betrayal.
Worship events feel more like boot camp than spiritual gatherings.
Potential clinical implications (especially in high control settings)
Hypervigilance and overidentification with conflict-based ideologies may develop.
Non-believers may be perceived as adversaries, reducing empathy.
Emotional burnout may result from constant intensity and pressure.