Over the years I realized the damage fundamentalism did to my own spiritual and mental health. I've spend time recovering, studying scripture, sessions with a therapist, twelve step recovery.

— Richard Rossi (b. 1963), Filmemacher, Musiker und ehemaliger Pastor

Topics: Doubt & Hard Questions, Growth & Character

Richard Rossi

Richard Rossi (* 1963) ist ein US-amerikanischer Filmemacher, Musiker und ehemaliger Pastor, der in Pennsylvania und Los Angeles tätig war. Nach Anfängen in der charismatischen Bewegung wandte er sich einer post-fundamentalistischen Ausrichtung zu und wurde durch Spielfilme bekannt, die unter anderem religiöse Manipulation und Betrug in der Heilungsbewegung thematisieren. Für Bibelleser steht sein Schaffen für eine künstlerische Auseinandersetzung mit christlicher Authentizität, dessen Rezeption jedoch von früheren medialen und juristischen Kontroversen um seine Person geprägt ist.

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