I’ve noticed a strange little quirk of white American Evangelicalism the past few years. Every so often, a patient’s family member has come to me with some variation of this … Continue reading Christian Enough?
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How to Make Up End Times Prophecy for Fun and Profit
I suspect it was probably my idea originally. I was in eighth grade and didn’t know better. Regardless, it had happened: one of the members of the youth group (perhaps … Continue reading How to Make Up End Times Prophecy for Fun and Profit
I Have Some Feelings About Those Super Bowl Ads
During Super Bowl LVII, an Evangelical ad campaign made history by purchasing two commercials for… well, Jesus. While the ads themselves were moving (even speaking of Jesus as a refugee), … Continue reading I Have Some Feelings About Those Super Bowl Ads
Let’s Talk About Feelings: Angry Faith
Anger can have a range of effects on faith, and it’s my belief that a truly robust faith has room for this feeling. For an earlier post about anger, click … Continue reading Let’s Talk About Feelings: Angry Faith
Masks, Evangelicalism, and Individualism
So, full disclosure: I get viscerally mad when I see people without masks. I work in healthcare. In fact, I work at a hospital that has been hit particularly hard … Continue reading Masks, Evangelicalism, and Individualism
Celebrating Horniness: How Purity Culture Encourages Toxic Masculinity
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 Celebrating Horniness: How Purity Culture Encourages Toxic Masculinity
Temptation and Women’s Clothing: How Purity Culture Imposes Shame as Modesty
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 Temptation and Women’s Clothing: How Purity Culture Imposes Shame as Modesty
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
What Is “Purity Culture”?
“Do you know what I’m looking forward to most about being married?” The question seemed sweet and endearing as I sat there listening to a 20-year-old in the coffeeshop. He … Continue reading What Is “Purity Culture”?
A Dysfunctional Relationship with God
In the Christianity of my upbringing, whether at church events or summer programs or youth group gatherings, there was one chunk of jargon I could always rely on hearing: “personal … Continue reading A Dysfunctional Relationship with God