Indoctrination is one very essential topic that sort of permeates everything we talk about on this show, but so far we haven’t really addressed it directly. It is so pervasive within religious systems that its almost impossible to talk about anything on this show without it looming in the background. That makes it difficult to really define and nail down. OED defines it as “The process of teaching a person or group to accept a set of beliefs uncritically.” What you end up with is a long line of dominoes, each domino is one of the things you have to believe to in order for your religious system to remain whole. Indoctrination is the insistence that you don’t poke, prod, remove, or even too closely observe the any of the dominoes because what happens if you knock one over? The whole system is exposed. Host Brady and Chuck sat down their friends, Tim Warzel and Jamie Lee Finch, to discuss the ever-present ghost called indoctrination. To learn more about Jamie’s work, follow her on Twitter, @jamieleefinch or visit her website: jamieleefinch.com.   The Life After Podcast & Community,A space for those leaving their faith Our podcast is hosted by Chuck Parson (former theology nerd and Christian Mystic) and Brady Hardin (previous Southern Baptist Calvinist, TLA Founder). Contact us at [email protected]. We’d love to hear from you. Please subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes. We hold space for those leaving their faith: Our PODCAST hosts, Chuck Parson and Brady Hardin, interview special guests with diverse, life-changing exoduses away from oppressive forms of Christianity. Our ONLINE COMMUNITY connects individuals deconstructing their faith with others experiencing the same conflicts and victories in a secured Facebook group (no one outside the group can see members or view their posts). Both resources are FREE. We are supported by our Patrons. Website: thelifeafter.orgPodcast: iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, and moreFacebook Page: span style="font-weig