About this episode
The episode explores the concept of 'church hurt' and how individuals can heal while maintaining their spirituality.
The church has long been a site of healing and hurt. Is that changing? While some have found community, joy, support, and love in their church home, others have faced isolation, shame, abandonment, and even deep traumatic wounds. But if you don’t necessarily want to give up your religion or leave the church - what does repair look like? What does spirituality look like for those who have ‘church hurt?’ To get into it, Brittany is joined by Candice Marie Benbow , theologian and author of Red Lip Theology: For Church Girls Who’ve Considered Tithing to the Beauty Supply Store When Sunday Morning Isn’t Enough , and Timothy Schraeder Rodriguez , author of Conversion Therapy Dropout : A Queer Story of Faith and Belonging . Candice and Timothy show Brittany how ‘church hurt’ stretches out from the pulpit and into cultural norms around gender, sexuality, acceptance. And they teach Brittany what it means to create a spiritual relationship on your own terms. Support Public Media. Join NPR Plus. Follow Brittany on Instagram: @bmluse For handpicked podcast recommendations every week, subscribe to NPR’s Pod Club newsletter at npr.org/podclub . See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our…
People in this episode
Host: Brittany
Guests: Candice Marie Benbow, Timothy Schraeder Rodriguez
Topics covered
- church hurt
- spirituality
- community
- gender
- sexuality
- acceptance
Keywords
- church hurt
- spirituality
- healing
- community
- gender norms
- sexuality
- acceptance
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Red Lip Theology: For Church Girls Who’ve Considered Tithing to the Beauty Supply Store When Sunday Morning Isn’t Enough, Conversion Therapy Dropout: A Queer Story of Faith and Belonging
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