Faith and Feminism

Journalist Sarah Stankorb outlines how access to the internet—its networks, freedom of expression, and resources for deeply researching and reporting on powerful church figures—allowed women to begin dismantling the false authority of evangelical communities that had long demanded their submission.

A listener reached out and wanted resources on finances because finances are feminist. So this week I interviewed Jen Smith of the Frugal Friends podcast on accessible behavior changes to help you spend on what matters, so you can save and increase your wealth!

In When Religion Hurts You, Dr. Laura Anderson takes an honest look at a side of religion that few like to talk about. Drawing from her own life and therapy practice, she helps readers understand what religious trauma is and isn't, and how high-control churches can be harmful and abusive, often resulting in trauma.

Shannon Harris, ex-wife of the man who wrote "I Kissed Dating Goodbye" shares her story in her own book "The Woman They Wanted."

Sometimes life can feel like it is moving so fast we hardly have the time to nurture ourselves-- especially if we are parents. Kayla Craig, author of Liturgies for Parents, talks to us about her new book inviting us to take a deep breath and nourish ourselves alongside our children.

You asked for it and we're back reading terrible Evangelical Relationship Books so you don't have to. After popular vote, Sarah Lacour of "Deconstructing Purity Culture" and I go over "For Women Only" and talk about just how harmful this book is.

You asked for it and we're back reading terrible Evangelical Relationship Books so you don't have to. After popular vote, Sarah Lacour of "Deconstructing Purity Culture" and I go over "For Women Only" and talk about just how harmful this book is.

Is it possible to raise kids who are emotionally resilient within the dysfunctional dynamics of abuse, divorce, or shared custody? And how can the church be more supportive for children who have hidden trauma? Jessica Nagy, founder of Mosaic Motherhood, talks to us about how to create emotional safety for your children in less than ideal circumstances.

You asked for it and we're back reading terrible Evangelical Relationship Books so you don't have to. After popular vote, Sarah Lacour of "Deconstructing Purity Culture" and I go over "For Women Only" and talk about just how harmful this book is.

How do Bible passages written thousands of years ago apply to politics today? What can we learn from America's history of using the Bible in politics? How can we converse with people whose views differ from our own? In The Ballot and the Bible, Kaitlyn Schiess explores these questions and more. She unpacks examples of how Americans have connected the Bible to politics in the past, highlighting times it was applied well and times it was egregiously misused.