The annual ICSA International Conference brings together researchers, health professionals, service providers, and survivors and their families from around the world to engage in open dialogue on the most pressing themes around cultic studies. The 2026 conference explores the theme: Expanding the scope of coercive control: Understanding abusive dynamics and their impacts across interpersonal, institutional, and cultic contexts. Log in to access the conference’s on-demand presentations and join live sessions at their scheduled times.
Published date
27.06.2026
This presentation explores how authoritarian and narcissistic dynamics can become embedded within Evangelical Christian theology and practice. Drawing on historical, psychological, and clinical perspectives, Andrew Jasko examines mechanisms of coercive control and their impact on believers while offering trauma-informed approaches to recovery. Attendees will gain insight into religious trauma, internalized shame, and pathways toward rebuilding autonomy and psychological wellbeing.