E26: Rock 'n' Roll Heretic: Trauma and Black Religious Respectability w/ Sikivu Hutchinson
In this RfRx talk, Sikivu Hutchinson discusses the major themes of Black feminist identity and artistic control in her new road novel “Rock 'n' Roll Heretic”, vis-a-vis overcoming trauma, victim-blami...
22 Jul 20211h 3min
E25: The Stigma of Nonbelief w/ Erin Louis
Coming out as a non-believer to friends and family can be terrifying, it invites judgement and criticism from people who care about you. In this RfRx talk, Erin Louis will share her own experiences in...
21 Jul 20211h 36min
E:24 Religious Trauma: The Negative Impacts of Purity Culture w/ Christy Lanterman, LPC
In the 1980’s and 90’s, sexual “purity” became a major focus in sectors of Christian culture within the United States. This movement, now referred to as “purity culture,” had detrimental effects, incl...
20 Jul 20211h 30min
E23: Anniversary Reflections…and Beyond
It’s been one year since Tim and Bill became the hosts of the Recovering from Religion podcast. For this anniversary, the guys look back on the past year. They talk about how the podcast came to be, w...
7 Nov 201948min
E22: The Uncomfortable Confessions of a Preacher’s Kid
Ronna Russell grew up the youngest daughter of a well-known United Pentecostal minister. To escape home, she jumped into marriage at the age of twenty-three, a union that lasted 22 years and produced ...
19 Sep 201956min
E21: D-I-V-O-R-C-E from Religion with Janice Selbie
Janice was born and raised in a charismatic Christian home, attending Pentecostal, Vineyard, and other evangelical churches before eventually marrying a pastor. She gravitated to the ultra-conservativ...
3 Sep 20191h
E20: Dying Out Loud – Facing ALS and Mortality
Dave Warnock was an Evangelical pastor and church leader for more than 40 years. He gradually moved away from Christianity, which came at a huge personal cost, including the breakup of his marriage, b...
13 Aug 20191h 10min
E19: Sexual Assault at Bob Jones University
Erin Burchwell grew up as a faculty child on the campus of Bob Jones University. She was a good student, compliant with the many restrictive rules. But after an older classmate assaulted her, and she...
25 Jul 20191h 15min
