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Scott Latta @scottlatta.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Looking to escape the horror of [waves arms frantically]? Come with me to the Texas creationism museum. scottlatta.substack.com/p/i-went-to-...

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I Went to the Texas Creationism Museum So You Don’t Have To

An impromptu visit to Six Flags for Homeschooled Kids

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Scott Latta @scottlatta.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

I had a few hours to kill in Dallas, so of course I went to the Institute for Creation Research's dinosaur museum. It was...something. substack.com/home/post/p-...

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I Went to the Texas Creationism Museum So You Don’t Have To

An impromptu visit to Six Flags for Homeschooled Kids

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Scott Latta @scottlatta.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

I had a few hours to kill in Dallas, so of course I went to the Institute for Creation Research's dinosaur museum. It was...something. substack.com/home/post/p-...

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I Went to the Texas Creationism Museum So You Don’t Have To

An impromptu visit to Six Flags for Homeschooled Kids

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Scott Latta @scottlatta.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Hey #Dallas! Come spend your Friday night discussing megachurch trauma with me and the amazing people at @interabangbooks.bsky.social! interabangbooks.com/event/2026-0...

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Scott Latta @scottlatta.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

"Three Flags," Jasper Johns, 1958

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Scott Latta @scottlatta.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Micahn Carter's $500,000 lawsuit against his accuser, Mary Jones, has been dismissed. And the judge who tossed it had some hard truths for the entire megachurch system. scottlatta.substack.com/p/a-washingt...

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A Washington Judge Just Showed Micahn Carter the Door

A $500,000 lawsuit is dismissed. But don’t call it accountability.

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Scott Latta @scottlatta.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

"Girl in Silver Sea," Joaquin Sorolla, 1909

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Scott Latta @scottlatta.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

"Sioux Seed Player," Oscar Howe, 1974

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Scott Latta @scottlatta.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Why are megachurches growing? Because sitting in one actually alters your brain. A thread! substack.com/home/post/p-...

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How a Megachurch Service Alters Your Brain

That guitar solo isn't just shredding your eardrum; it's spiking your oxytocin!

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Scott Latta @scottlatta.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

"Morgenturen" ("The Morning Ride"), Erik Henningsen, 1907

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Scott Latta @scottlatta.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

So many people told me they were drawn into their megachurch but couldn't quite explain why. Well, researchers figured it out years ago. Megachurch services are orchestrated to produce a chemical spike in your brain that makes you feel loved. scottlatta.substack.com/p/how-a-mega...

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How a Megachurch Service Alters Your Brain

That guitar solo isn't just shredding your eardrum; it's spiking your oxytocin!

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Scott Latta @scottlatta.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

"Cat," Rinjirō Hasegawa, 1966

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Scott Latta @scottlatta.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Julie and her team have been doing vital reporting on abuse inside churches for years. I'm honored that she's offering the book—it's such an important cause!

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Scott Latta @scottlatta.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

"Sea Level," Helen Frankenthaler, 1976

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Scott Latta @scottlatta.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

If anyone is willing to go to Prestonwood's Christmas show and throw a bunch of copies of my book on stage, let me know and I will personally send you a box

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Scott Latta @scottlatta.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

"La Serre," Maria Filopoulou, 1996

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Scott Latta @scottlatta.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

"Some media reports have suggested there may be a religious revival taking place among young adults ... But our recent polls show no clear evidence that this kind of nationwide religious resurgence is underway."

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Scott Latta @scottlatta.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Birmingham you were amazing! Thank you so much to John Archibald and the amazing folks at Burdock Book Collective, but especially everyone who came out!

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John Archibald @johnarchibald.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Fascinating book. Come talk about it.

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Scott Latta @scottlatta.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Hey #Birmingham! Come discuss megachurch abuse with me and @johnarchibald.bsky.social tonight at Burdock Book Collective!! bhamnow.com/bhamn-event/...

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Scott Latta @scottlatta.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Thanks so much to Julie for being such a gracious host and for having me. The book truly couldn’t have been written without the years of dogged reporting she and her team have done on megachurch abuse. I had a great time!

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Scott Latta @scottlatta.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

I'm so excited to go live with Julie! Come join us.

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Scott Latta @scottlatta.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Hey #Tuscaloosa! Come join us tonight at @enhbooks.bsky.social at 5:30 to talk about megachurch trauma! Everyone is allowed one shaker. ernestandhadleybooks.com/event/2025-1...

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Scott Latta @scottlatta.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

"Scenes of July 1830," Léon Cogniet, 1830

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Scott Latta @scottlatta.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

"Thelonious Monk," Boris Chaliapin, 1964

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Scott Latta @scottlatta.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

"The Song of the Lark," Jules Breton, 1884

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Scott Latta @scottlatta.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

"In Lieu of Keen Virtue," Lynette Yiadom-Boakye, 2017

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Scott Latta @scottlatta.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

"Self Portrait in Rose," Cuno Amiet, 1907

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Scott Latta @scottlatta.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Oklahoma you were amazing! Thank you so much to Magic City Books, Full Circle Books, and especially the lady who told me she skipped church to come to the event. Happy to oblige! 👍

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Scott Latta @scottlatta.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Hey #Tulsa, the weather is beautiful so let's celebrate by sitting inside and talking about megachurch trauma! I hope to see you tonight! magiccitybooks.com/events/38728...

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Scott Latta | Magic City Books

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Scott Latta @scottlatta.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

Last night was so much fun. Thank you everyone who came out, @elenavox.bsky.social, and especially Up Up Books for giving me a home in PDX!

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Scott Latta @scottlatta.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

Hey #Tulsa! I'm headed your way for an event TOMORROW NIGHT with the amazing people at Magic City Books. Come talk megachurches with us!! magiccitybooks.com/events/38728...

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Scott Latta @scottlatta.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Hey #Portland! We're launching this weird little book TONIGHT at Up Up Books. Come out!! www.upupbooks.com/events/bcfcx... Look I did the thing

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Scott Latta @scottlatta.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

"MeGaChUrChEs ArEn'T pOliTiCaL!" he said, paying $100 for the online megachurch course led by the megachurch pastor that trains people to run for office

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Scott Latta @scottlatta.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

THANK YOU to everyone who came out last night, and especially the amazing folks at @changinghands.bsky.social! It was a real joy. The shirt is headed back to PDX. I'm honored to be among the fraternity of writers who got to pick one off the wall 🏜️

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Scott Latta @scottlatta.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Hey #Phoenix and #Tempe, come talk about megachurch trauma with me at a really cool bookstore tonight! We'll run the air conditioning in November!!

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Scott Latta @scottlatta.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

If you're in Phoenix, Tempe, Portland, Tulsa, or OKC and want to talk about megachurches, here's the chance you've been waiting for! scottlatta.substack.com/p/tempe-tuls...

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Tempe, Tulsa, OKC, let's gooo!

A quick event and media roundup before I visit the monument to man's arrogance

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Scott Latta @scottlatta.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Arizona! I'm coming this week for this amazing event at @changinghands.bsky.social in Tempe. I'd love to see you there!

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Scott Latta @scottlatta.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

This was super fun! Amy is an incredibly insightful reader and interviewer. The conversations she has on her show are so valuable and I was honored to go on 💛

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Scott Latta @scottlatta.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

It's pub day for this book, and there's a lot to say about that, but here's a short little thing about finding the joy in art. Now I'm off to find Ethiopian food. substack.com/home/post/p-...

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On Pub Day

The plane landed.

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Scott Latta @scottlatta.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

My weird little megachurch book is out TOMORROW, and some amazing people are joining me to launch it! More info at scottlatta.com/events. See you soon @changinghands.bsky.social @enhbooks.bsky.social @interabangbooks.bsky.social!

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Scott Latta @scottlatta.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Thank you @elenavox.bsky.social and @oregonstate.edu for hosting Mike Chin and me and launching Gods of the Smoke Machine at the Corvallis Museum! That was super fun. (And Mike's great, go buy his book.)

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