Faith and Feminism

Cherries don't get popped, and hymens don't tear. Today on the podcast I interview Dr. Verena Brown about the myth of physical virginity and why it is so important that we dismantle it.

Dr. Nicole Bedera talks about her research on college campuses and shows how many perpetrators of sexual violence face little to no consequences for their actions-- and some of them even use allegations to their benefit.

When a child came to Maureen Garcia and told her she was being sexually abused by her husband, her world was destroyed. Now she educates others on how to look out for abusive grooming.

In  Gaslighted by God , Tiffany Brooks eloquently gives a voice to those of us who through seeking God have found ourselves in the midst of deconstruction. With in-depth Biblical study, modern-day narratives of people of faith, and an understanding of cultural evangelical conditioning, those who deconstruct will feel seen and validated, perhaps deconstruction is not the end, but the beginning of l...

Kat Armas's  Abuelita Faith  tells the story of unnamed and overlooked theologians in society and in the Bible--mothers, grandmothers, sisters, and daughters--whose survival, strength, resistance, and persistence teach us the true power of faith and love. 

Raised in a conservative Christian family, Christina Dent never thought twice about criminalizing drugs until she met an addicted mother who made her question how our justice system handles addiction. Now she's leading people in conversation in how to best treat people with addiction-- and it's not incarceration.

Mark Charles talks to us about official church edicts that gave Christian explorers the right to claim territories they "discovered," leading to the enslavement, genocide, and dehumanization of minority communities.

Dr. Laura, co-founder of the Religious Trauma Institute, talks to us about how to heal from religious trauma.  This episode is broken into two parts, the first focuses on the problem, the second focuses on the healing.

Dr. Laura, co-founder of the Religious Trauma Institute, talks to us about how to heal from religious trauma.  This episode is broken into two parts, the first focuses on the problem, the second focuses on the healing.

Many of us grew up in purity culture, and were disappointed, angry, or afraid when we began to have sex and it wasn't as promised. In this episode, Dr. Celeste Holbrook talks about recovering from purity culture and reclaiming our sex lives

Derek Myers, half of the duo at "Your Favorite Heretics," talks us through the three Christian views of Hell. 

Katherine Stewart is an investigative reporter and author who has covered religious liberty, politics, policy, and education for over a decade. Her latest book,  THE POWER WORSHIPPERS: Inside the Dangerous Rise of Religious Nationalism , is a rare look inside the machinery of the movement that brought Donald Trump to power.

Taylor Schumann, gun violence survivor, and author of "When Thoughts and Prayers Aren't Enough" talks to us about the impact of gun violence on her world-- and the US at large.

Claudia Allen, writer and international speaker passionate about faith, culture, and justice, talks to us about expanding our horizons as a faith practice and learning from the experiences of others. Also, why CRT is important for us as Christians.

Cole Arthur Riley, the creator of Black Liturgies, talks to us about the importance of implementing dignity, lament, rage, justice, rest, and liberation in our faith practice.

Rose J. Percy-- educator, writer, poet-- talks to use about the concept of the Ruler's Church vs the People's Church. This is a must listen to understand how the Church can be both an institution of liberation and suppression.

Rose J. Percy-- educator, writer, poet-- talks to use about the concept of the Ruler's Church vs the People's Church. This is a must listen to understand how the Church can be both an institution of liberation and suppression. Apologies: on this episode, it appears that Rose's mic is rustling against her shirt, I've tried to edit it out, but was unsuccessful.   

Dr. Beth Allison Barr, professor of History at Baylor University, talks to us about her new book "The Making of Biblical Womanhood" and shares how gender role theology is not Biblical, it's historical.

Bonnie Kristian, an experienced journalist, editor, and author, talks to us about the QAnon Conspiracy theories and why your loved ones may be buying into them.

My dear friend, Tara Teng, an Asian Christian Feminist who has worked for years with women who have been sex-trafficked, talks to us about the fetishization of Asian women, purity culture, unhealthy sexual ethics, and male entitlement that led to the murder of Asian-American women in Atlanta last night. If you, like me, was not knowing how to process the events of last night, this episode is for y...

Keonnie Igwe, faith and policy advocate, talks to us about the Capitol Riots and what our response as a faith community should be.

TL Henness, a transracial adoptee, talks to us about her experience of realizing the trauma she inherently held as an adoptee and about the need to center adoptee's voices when discussing adoption. *note: there is some thumping on my audio track, not Tiffany's, I edited it out the best that I could but it will be evident to listeners. So sorry!

TL Henness, a transracial adoptee, talks to us about her experience of realizing the trauma she inherently held as an adoptee and about the need to center adoptee's voices when discussing adoption.

D.L. Mayfield author of "The Myth of the American Dream: Reflections on Affluence, Autonomy, Safety, and Power" talks to us about her experience protesting in the "Wall of Moms" in Portland and the need for Church Folks to examine their own complicity in injustice.

In June 2020, I had the incredible opportunity to interview Kristin Kobes DuMez about her book "Jesus and John Wayne: How Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation." Today you get to listen to it!