In Defense of John of God: Using Sexual Assault Allegations to Manipulate Power Dynamics

João Teixeira de Faria, known as “John of God,” was propelled to spiritual stardom after Oprah featured his healing methods on her show in 2013. Not only did he draw thousands of Braziilian’s attentions, but people around the globe began to follow him and attend his spiritual center in the small town of Abadiânia, in the central Brazilian state of Goiás.

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Finding Spirituality

I love having the freedom to believe whatever I choose to believe. I have also gained a great amount of respect for each and every religion and spiritual practice that exists today. I know we are all on the same path. We just have different ways of approaching it. There is no right or wrong way, just different paths to get closer to our inner-selves. 

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Done With Dating

I am burned out. My last date went straight from a sound healing ceremony to a major make out session. I tried my best to set a healthy environment that did not send sexual enuendos, but I think this date may have had an agenda that was established outside of my own accord. I really want to get to know who these people are before we rush into any intimacy and I don’t get how it is so easy for people to become so vulnerable so quickly.

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What is Love Addiction?

Everyone has the potential to experience love addiction...its an obsession, intense feelings of withdrawal, intense feelings of pleasure. Some people struggle more than others, but every single person experiences these types of feelings. Hazel Grace investigates more on the topic with Zarinah and Eric to understand love addiction from a theoretical perspective.

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