Faith and Feminism

Latest Episodes:

Consent: Part 1 Jul 09, 2024

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In Consent: A Memoir of Unwanted Attention, Donna Freitas delivers a forensic examination of the years she spent stalked by her professor, and uses her nightmarish experience to examine the ways in which we stigmatize, debate, and attempt to understand consent today.

Important Replay: The Power Worshippers Jul 01, 2024

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This is an old episode that couldn't be more pressing today, as we face a democracy being eroded by Christian Nationalism. In this episode, Katherine Stewart makes a probing examination demands that Christian nationalism be taken seriously as a significant threat to the American republic and our democratic freedoms.

Othered Jun 25, 2024

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For anyone who has felt left out or pushed out of the church, Jenai Auman invites you to find spiritual rest and belonging in a God who loves, restores, and blesses the outcast and the marginalized.

*note: there is something weird with the audio on my track where certain words cut out. Rather than rerecord the whole episode, I just went with it

Getting Unstuck and Embracing Imperfection Jun 18, 2024

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Dr. Meredith Estevez guides artists at all levels and in all disciplines to build a creative life that resonates deeply with their core values, and to cultivate an artistic practice that is joyful and sustainable.

A Progressive Christian Ethic of Flourishing Jun 11, 2024

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Amanda Udis-Kessler talks to us progressive Christian beliefs, feminism, true equality, justice, and inclusivity. We also completely rethink what salvation means in a Christian context.

The Fruitful Lives of Women Without Children Jun 04, 2024

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Elizabeth Felicetti disputes the idea that motherhood is the highest calling for Christian women, holding up biblical figures, monastics, reformers, civil rights figures and more.

Finding God After Disillusionment May 28, 2024

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Aimee Byrd shares her journey of holding onto her faith through extreme online harassment and personal attacks after she began advocating for women's equality within her denomination.

How to Spot a Cult May 21, 2024

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Kristian A Smith talks to us about how to spot a cult and how to live in beloved community.

Forgiveness After Trauma May 14, 2024

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The church's teachings on forgiveness often fail victims and survivors of abuse. Susannah Griffith reclaims forgiveness by centering and empowering survivors.

Constructive Conversations: How to Speak Among Disagreement May 07, 2024

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Ashlee Eiland talks to us about the power of intentional language and a discernment framework in navigating conflicts in a constructive way.