In this episode Em discusses the ways in which conservative Christians, specifically white evangelical ones, love to demonize feminism and feminist movements. Over the decades white evangelicals have waged many culture wars, and their with feminism is no different. CW: brief mention of sexual assault, spiritual abuse and psychological abuse.
 
Books quoted in this episode:
Doyle, G. (2020) Untamed, “boys” The Dial Press, an imprint of Random House, NYC.
Evans, R.H. (2018) Inspired: Slaying Giants, Walking on Water, and Loving the Bible Again. Ch.4 Wisdom Stories. Nashville, TN: Nelson Books, and imprint of Thomas Nelson.
 
Related blog posts:
<a href="https://thelifeshewrote.com/2021/04/08/why-power-dynamics-matter-in-evangelical-spaces/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://thelifeshewrote.com/2021/04/08/why-power-dynamics-matter-in-evangelical-spaces/</a>
 
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Credits: Original music by R. Scott Okamoto <a href="rscottokamoto.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">rscottokamoto.com</a>

The Women of Evangelicalism Part 4: When Your Brain Is Not The Same

Becoming a self-published author is not for the faint of heart. This podcast will now offer a voice to indie authors who are looking for a place to share their work, their struggles and their success. Formerly a space dedicated to exploring faith deconstruction and religious trauma, those threads of resistance remain in Em's quest to publish her own spicy romance novels. Because she is certainly not the first purity culture survivor to write smut, and she won't be the last!