Becoming Free Indeed: My Story of Disentangling Faith from Fear

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The couple faced several challenges together, including the 2021 cancellation of Counting On. TLC officially cut ties with Jinger's family after Josh was arrested for receiving and possessing child pornography. (He is currently serving 12.5 years in prison following his May 2022 sentencing.) I personally don't drink, but I don't have a problem with other Christians, it's their liberty to drink if they so choose,” she said in the new interview with People. I would highly recommend this book to anyone divesting from the anthropocentric Christian-adjacent IBLP. On pp. 95-96, Vuolo quotes Gothard at length explaining a "gospel" that is actually salvation by works. Descriptions of Pelagius are eerily similar to how Vuolo describes Gothard and his isms. Reading that passage leaves no doubt in my mind that what Gothard presents is not orthodox Christianity. The New York Times bestselling author and athlete challenges you to find your mission and pursue a bolder, brighter, more fulfilling life. She described her upbringing under Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar as 'cult-like' Credit: Facebook/Duggar Family Official

I think the audience for this one is for evangelical women, who may be coming from IBLP or any other far right sect into other denominations. The way she shames any person that decided to leave the church completely isn't very Christian in my opinion. We all have different spiritual journeys and clearly the only option she thinks women should have is to just disentangle their beliefs just like her. Ahead of the release of her new book, Becoming Free Indeed, the former TLC star claimed she “grew up terrified of the outside world.”A lot about this made me cringe, but the quote that made me cringe the most was, 'A woman's identity is in Jesus'. Which isn't surprising given she failed to quote any verse about any of the amazing women mentioned in the Bible or the fact she belongs to a church where women cannot share the Word as pastors. I have never been so glad to have been raised in a Christian faith that is accepting and told me I was my own person. When Jinger Duggar Vuolo was growing up, she was convinced that obeying the rules was the key to success and God's favor. She zealously promoted the Basic Life Principles of Bill Gothard, That said, Jinger's novel reads like shortbread with a little bit of drizzle. There's no deep exploration of how IBLP used her family nor how IBLP protected her brother's abuse and dad's control.

Much of what [Jinger] always believed about God [from her upbringing], obedience to His Word, and personal holiness,” are no longer in life with her beliefs today. It’s been a lot of years since that time and so I was intrigued by the Duggar daughters who have grown up and seemingly parted from some of the more stringent beliefs their family held. I follow a couple of them on social media, Jinger included. This book was a great peek into her journey and I loved her use of disentangling her faith rather than deconstructing. Maintaining a faith in Jesus while recognizing some teachings you’ve had and followed are not biblical is a complicated process. JINGER Duggar has been snubbed by all but two of her family members following her scathing tell-all interview. It's been definitely a challenging process to write this book, but as I've said before, it's the most important thing I've ever done," Duggar exclusively told Us Weekly before the book hit shelves, adding that she hoped her words help "even just one person" find freedom. "I think in this book I've been more open and vulnerable than I ever have before."

Jinger does a fantastic job of showing exactly how Bill Gothard exercised control over the IBLP community. She recalls the "Gothard's girls" and the rumors of abuse that swept through IBLP circles. Although she is still a committed Christian, Jinger says her attitudes toward issues such as alcohol and birth control have changed. After the family’s show was canceled in July 2015, Jinger, along with sisters Jessa Seewald and Joy-Anna Forsyth and most of their large brood, documented their lives on the spinoff series, Counting On.