Purity rings, abstinence pledges, courting— Evangelical Christianity has a particular and peculiar stance on human sexuality. If you’re like me, you grew up surrounded by this “Purity Culture,” which relies … Continue reading The Idolatry of Sex: How Purity Culture Sets Us Up for Failure
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Sex and Guilt: How Purity Culture Makes Sex Taboo
Purity rings, abstinence pledges, courting— Evangelical Christianity has a particular and peculiar stance on human sexuality. If you’re like me, you grew up surrounded by this “Purity Culture,” which relies … Continue reading Sex and Guilt: How Purity Culture Makes Sex Taboo
Condoms: How Purity Culture Lies with Statistics
Purity rings, abstinence pledges, courting— Evangelical Christianity has a particular and peculiar stance on human sexuality. If you’re like me, you grew up surrounded by this “Purity Culture,” which relies … Continue reading Condoms: How Purity Culture Lies with Statistics
Revisiting the Billy Graham Rule
While I don’t think inadequate sex ed, the Billy Graham Rule, and church gossip somehow caused Harvey Weinstein, there is a common thread there.