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
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Conclusion: Working Toward a Christ-Centered Sexual Ethic
Idolizing sex, placing personal piety over social injustice, shaming women, perpetuating sexism and patriarchy, diluting Christian theology (if not ignoring it entirely), erasing LGBTQ folks, straight-up lying about STDs— purity … Continue reading Conclusion: Working Toward a Christ-Centered Sexual Ethic
The Idolatry of Sex: How Purity Culture Sets Us Up for Failure
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
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
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”?
Persecution? It’s Complex.
The latter half of Hebrews 10 reveals a major problem facing the letter’s intended audience, a problem that should resonate strongly with modern American Christians: complacency. As verse 32-35 put … Continue reading Persecution? It’s Complex.