About this episode

Promise Backlund discusses her book 'Gospel of Lies' and her experiences growing up in evangelical Christianity, exploring themes of fear, identity, and healing.

People in this episode

Host: Kate Hergott

Guest: Promise Backlund

Topics covered

• evangelical Christianity
• religious trauma
• deconstruction
• purity culture
• identity
• politics
• self-trust

Keywords

• evangelical
• religious identity
• fear
• purity culture
• deconstruction
• anxiety
• OCD
• politics
• self-agency

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Organizations: Bookwild Collective

Books & works: Gospel of Lies

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