Faith and Feminism

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Episode 188: Heavy Burdens: Seven Ways LGBTQ Christians Experience Harm in the Church Jun 14, 2022

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Religious faith reduces the risk of suicide for virtually every American demographic except one: LGBTQ people. Bridget Eileen Rivera talks to us about how queer people experience harm in the Church and how we can all do better.

Episode 187: All About Doulas Jun 07, 2022

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Teresa Howard, a doula with over 27 years and 700+ birth experience, talks to us about what a doula is, and helps us confront fears surrounding childbirth.

Episode 186: Infertility May 31, 2022

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An estimated 15% of couples will have trouble conceiving, yet it's something we don't know how to talk about. Today, Elizabeth Hagan author of "Birthed" and "Brave Church" talks to us about infertility. Content warning: miscarriage

Bonus Episode: Where do we go after another mass school shooting? May 26, 2022

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Marla Taviano and I discuss our frustration with the white evangelical response to yet another mass shooting, tensions with family, and our own deconstruction process, and end with a bit of hope on how we can act to make the world better.

Episode 185: Taboo Topics- Menstrual Cycles, Trying to Conceive, and Miscarriage May 23, 2022

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Dr. Carole Swiecicki, psychologist and trauma expert, talks to us about the somewhat taboo journey of navigating menstrual cycles, trying to conceive, and pregnancy loss. Content warning: in-depth discussion of pregnancy loss

Episode 184: The History of Virginity May 17, 2022

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Dr. Verena Brown educates on the concept of virginity, how it has evolved over history, and how the construct has been used against women.

Episode 183: Red Lip Theology May 10, 2022

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Blurring the boundaries of righteous and irreverent, Red Lip Theology invites us to discover freedom in a progressive Christian faith that incorporates activism, feminism, and radical authenticity. Essayist and theologian Candice Marie Benbow's essays explore universal themes like heartache, loss, forgiveness, and sexuality, and she unflinchingly empowers women who struggle with feeling loved and nurtured by church culture.

Episode 182: Gaslighted by God May 03, 2022

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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. Those who don't understand deconstruction may seek to condemn it, but Brooks shows us that deconstruction is nothing to fear--indeed wrestling with faith is something we see God's people do throughout Scripture. 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. As Brooks suggests throughout her book, perhaps deconstruction is not the end, but the beginning of living authentically in our relationship with God

Bonus Episode: A survivor of domestic abuse who took on the Church for their complicity, is now running for Congress in GA Apr 29, 2022

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Jessica Fore is a musician and anti-abuse advocate. After surviving an abusive marriage she confronted the church for its contribution to the abuse. She is currently running for District 10 in Georgia, hoping to swing a Republican district.

Episode 181: The Power Worshippers Apr 26, 2022

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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.

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