Federalist Radio Hour ‘The Kylee Cast’ feat. Dr. Carrie Gress, Ep. 33: Can You Really Be A Christian And A Feminist?
Mar 19, 2026
Dr. Carrie Gress, author and scholar on gender and culture, argues feminism conflicts with Christianity. She traces first-wave spiritual roots, calls feminism a shadow church, and discusses its impact on men, marriage, children, and women's roles. The conversation examines autonomy, cultural consequences, and practical steps to resist feminist thinking.
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First Wave Feminism Was Theological Rebellion
- Carrie Gress argues first-wave feminism was theological rebellion, not innocent reform.
- Early feminists like Mary Wollstonecraft and Elizabeth Cady Stanton left orthodox Christianity for Unitarianism and spiritualism, targeting Christianity as male domination.
Early Feminism Embraced Contempt Promiscuity And Occult
- Gress says first-wave leaders embraced contempt for men, promiscuity, and the occult as liberation.
- Figures like Percy Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, and Elizabeth Cady Stanton promoted contempt for men, free love, and spiritualism shaping feminism's core.
Feminism Functions As A Shadow Church
- Gress defines feminism as elevating female autonomy into an idol above relational ties.
- She frames feminism as a shadow church with worship (autonomy), sacraments (abortion), commandments (contempt, promiscuity, occult), and evangelism.
