The peak of my conservative, evangelical education included several weeks at a Christian apologetics summer camp while in high school and later as a freshman in college. Those weeks included hiking in Colorado, eating my weight in delicious frozen custard, and learning the conservative evangelical script for hot-button political issues. As the years went on…
(This post is not explicit but does discuss elements of abuse and the normalization of sexual violence in the church through liturgy. It may make some uncomfortable, especially those with histories of trauma. If you feel this applies to you, there’s no pressure to read it.) Not all churches or religious spaces are liturgical like…
(This post is not explicit but does discuss elements of rape culture and the normalization of sexual violence in the church. It may make some uncomfortable, especially those with histories of trauma. If you feel this applies to you, there’s no pressure to read it.) Research identifies rape culture, or a space where rape or…
This list is a small fraction of the purity culture resources I came across while writing on the harmful implications of evangelical purity culture during graduate school. And let me tell you, what a wild ride. My hope in sharing these resources is to empower others to advocate for healthier faith communities and increased comprehensive…