Preaching Porneia
As an Anglican priest who fields inquiries from people looking for a new church, I have often been asked, “Do you preach biblical sexuality?” I’ve
September 5, 2022
Topic: Purity Culture
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Why the Church Needs to Talk about Miscarriage
On March 25—with 65,000 new cases of coronavirus in the United States—my husband and I ventured from our apartment. He took his fishing gear in
May 5, 2021
In Vain Pursuit: How Courtship Culture Trained Us to Disregard Consent
Editor’s note: This is a CBE 2020 Writing Contest honorable mention. Enjoy! Yet may I by no means my wearied mind Draw from the deer,
April 28, 2021
My Body Kept Score: What Purity Culture Didn’t Know about Trauma
Editor’s Note: This is one of the Top 15 2020 CBE Writing Contest winners. Enjoy! Growing up female in American Christian purity culture in the
January 27, 2021
Proving My Virginity: Deuteronomy, Pap Smears, and the Hymen Myth
Editor’s Note: This is one of the Top 15 2020 CBE Writing Contest winners. Enjoy! When I first received a letter offering me a routine
September 22, 2020
Modesty, a Fairytale Witch, and Growing Up Dangerous
A few weeks ago, I was in Sofia, Bulgaria, for a day. I stopped for about twelve hours between night buses to see the sights,
September 17, 2019
Risky Business: Being Female At An Evangelical University
I was a bright-eyed literature student when I first entered undergrad at an evangelical university. Sometime between my sophomore and junior year there, I became
September 16, 2019
We Need to Talk to Our Kids About Sexism at School: 4 Talking Points for Parents
Summer is over and school is (or is about to be) back in session! For many moms and dads around the US, the end of
September 4, 2019
Body Shame Hurts Women and Limits Our View of God
Several years ago, dark spots began to bloom on the second and fourth knuckles of my hands. They didn’t hurt, but looked like deep bruises,
August 29, 2019
Does Purity Culture Cause Body Hatred and Eating Disorders?
The evangelical purity movement of the 90s and early 2000s is a hot topic among Christians today. More and more women (and men) raised in
June 20, 2019