Dr. Lynne Gerber (she/her/hers) is an independent scholar. She is the author of Seeking the Straight and Narrow: Weight Loss and Sexual-Reorientation in Evangelical America (Chicago, 2011). She is currently working on a history of religion and HIV/AIDS in San Francisco. Read: "FOR CLERGY WHO MINISTERED THROUGH THE AIDS CRISIS COVID IS BOTH EERILY FAMILIAR AND PUZZLINGLY DIFFERENT" <a href= "https://religiondispatches.org/for-clergy-who-ministered-through-the-aids-crisis-covid-is-both-eerily-familiar-and-puzzlingly-different/"> https://religiondispatches.org/for-clergy-who-ministered-through-the-aids-crisis-covid-is-both-eerily-familiar-and-puzzlingly-different/</a> Listen: Dr. Lynne Gerber on "Sexing History" Podcast:  <a href= "https://www.sexinghistory.com/episode-7/">https://www.sexinghistory.com/episode-7/</a>

EP 198: Protestant Sex Scandals w/Dr. Suzanna Krivulskaya

Simply stated, religion matters. Religion matters not only for personal reasons, but also for social, economic, political, and military purposes. Unfortunately, studies suggest that religious knowledge and cultural literacy for any religious tradition is either in decline or is non-existent in the United States, despite being one of the most religiously diverse nation on earth. Today, religion is implicated in nearly every major national and international issue. The public arena is awash in religious explanations and arguments for nearly every issue. The goal of The Classical Ideas Podcast is to empower students with the core knowledge of major world religions to improve citizenship and agency in a diverse society. Welcome to the show!