About this episode

Frank discusses evangelical parenting and the implications of fear and control in faith with Marissa Franks Burt and Kelsey Kramer McGinnis.

Frank talks with Marissa Franks Burt and Kelsey Kramer McGinnis, authors of The Myth of Good Christian Parenting, about evangelical parenting, obedience, spanking, authority, and the long shadow of family values politics. This is a personal conversation about a world Frank knew from the inside, and about what happens when fear and control are called faith. _____ https://www.marissaburt.com https://www.kkramermcginnis.com The Myth of Good Christian Parenting _____ I have had the pleasure of t...

People in this episode

Host: Frank Schaeffer

Guests: Marissa Franks Burt, Kelsey Kramer McGinnis

Topics covered

• evangelical parenting
• obedience
• spanking
• authority
• family values politics

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Myth of Good Christian Parenting

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