Randi Fine's Blog

Faith should be a source of comfort, strength, and hope, but in the hands of a controlling person, it can become a powerful tool of manipulation. Religious narcissistic abuse can leave survivors questioning their judgment, their worth, and even their relationship with God. Through the lens of Netflix's Death of the Pastor's Wife, this article explores how spiritual authority and coercive control can become dangerously intertwined, why leaving can be so difficult, and how surv