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Were some elements of Purity Culture actually good? Was it all bad? A few weeks ago,on Facebook someone asked if I benefited from Purity Culture, after I wrote about how certain church teachings are harmful to women (and men!) I never got to respond directly, but I thought about the question, and here’s my response:…
Can we talk about the idolization of Christian missionaries in the Western world? How, in many Western cultures, those who leave for faraway lands to “preach the gospel” or start programs seen as heroes, the best representation of humanity? Can we talk about how in reality, just because someone picks up a noble-looking cause does…
Last week on Instagram, I had a couple of people argue against Christians divorcing for abuse reasons. I engaged with one Commenter in particular but later changed my mind and deleted the thread as it became clear the winding discourse was not helpful, especially for readers in coercive/violent marriages. Victims and survivors already receive enough…
What if bad dating Christian advice is keeping women single? (Who want to be married.) In their new book, She Deserves Better: Raising Girls to Resist Toxic Teachings on Sex, Self, and Speaking, authors Sheila Wray Gregoire, Rebecca Gregoire Lindenbach, and Joanna Sawatsky talk about bad dating outcomes. “When we talk about *bad dating outcomes,” we often…
Is my marriage healthy? I’ve interacted with individuals who believed it is an overreaction to explore whether a marriage is safe or not. They believed no marriage would survive if we all analyzed power and control dynamics or unchanging negative habits in marriage. That no spouse would survive such deep levels of scrutiny. I believe…
As I write this, it is the day after Easter Sunday. For many, the weekend came with a lot more than a healthy reflection of Christ and His work among us. How was your weekend? Was it filled with messages of how Christ loves and draws close those who do Him harm? And (directly stated or not)…