Faith and Feminism

Latest Episodes:

Wishful Thinking: Finding Faith After You've Lost It Apr 30, 2024

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Donna Freitas wants to believe. Raised Catholic, she sang songs about Jesus as a child and lived in a house where nuns and priests were regular guests, yet she found herself questioning the faith of her family, examining the reasons none of it added up, and distancing herself from the God of Christianity-- now she is trying to find her faith again.

Speaking of Rape Apr 23, 2024

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Dr. Danielle Tumminio Hansen speaks to us about how rape survivors need speech to recover, but the words available to them often fail to describe their experience of the violation, which isolates and silences them, enables future perpetration, and lets rape remain unacknowledged. Tumminio Hansen steps into this space of the seemingly unspeakable and responds to the linguistic crisis by offering fresh ways of speaking and listening that reframe how we can describe, discuss, and address rape.

Holy Ghosted Apr 16, 2024

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Tiffany Yecke Brooks us to understand and name tactics of spiritual abuse and manipulation. We go over methods of control found in toxic religious communities—including legalism, indoctrination, praise, and fear—and how to identify and respond to it in a healthy way.

The Exvangelicals Apr 09, 2024

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Sarah McCammon shares about her New York Times bestselling book The Exvangelicals-- Part memoir, part investigative journalism, Sarah names and describes the post-evangelical movement.

The Spiritual Lives of Incarcerated Women Apr 02, 2024

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Sarah F. Farmer amplifies the voices of women who are or have been incarcerated to learn what supports their flourishing.

The Lies of Diet Culture Feb 20, 2024

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Diet culture permeates American society--even in our safest of places. It lurks in schools, playground conversations, medical offices, and even in our places of worship. Leslie Schilling, busts the myths around diet culture and tells us how to recover.

Deconstructing Your Faith Without Losing Yourself Feb 13, 2024

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Angela Harrington, a faith deconstruction coach and host of the Deconstructing Faith Summit, sheds light on the challenges of leaving conservative religious circles, navigating deconstruction's impact on relationships, and advocating for personal healing and justice.

The Research on Teens and Porn with Dr. Verena Brown Feb 06, 2024

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Dr. Verena Brown talks to us about the research on teens and porn.

White Supremacy in Education Jan 30, 2024

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Dr. Jasmine Harris shares her own experiences navigating an education system built for white wealthy men, and sociological impacts it has on society.

Rapture Culture Jan 23, 2024

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Amy Frykholm talks to us about the Left Behind series seeking to understand why American evangelicals find the idea of the rapture so compelling.