The Life After Podcast
LGBT
Episodes
Tuesday Jan 09, 2018
#EmptyThePews (Spiritual Abuse x Deconstruction Movement) with Chrissy Stroop
Tuesday Jan 09, 2018
Tuesday Jan 09, 2018
*Chrissy has since transitioned since this episode and the description has been updated to reflect it.
Chrissy Stroop, PhD created the #EmptyThePews Movement to ask Evangelicals to examine the fruits of their religion and walk away from its grip. Chrissy joins Brady and Chuck on this episode of The Life After, focusing on the community of ex-evangelicals, bound together through the internet.
Chrissy discusses the history of how abortion became the foundation of religious right-wing politics, how her degree in Russian history has made her a unique expert in these unpredictable political times, and Chrissy shares her heart-breaking story of spiritual abuse. You can find Chrissy’s blog, Not Your Mission Field, at cstroop.com. She is a common guest and contributor to our friends, the #Exvangelical community.
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Friday Oct 06, 2017
Humanism (Ethics x Secular Community) with James Croft, Ed.D.
Friday Oct 06, 2017
Friday Oct 06, 2017
While most of the episodes focus on deconstruction, this episode tackles reconstruction. James Croft, Ed.D., the outreach director of The Ethical Society of Saint Louis, joins Brady and Chuck to answer the extremely important question of what to do after leaving the faith. Many people struggle with establishing a new set of morals and ethics after leaving dogmatic religion, but James shows how it can be done with logic and practical empathy.
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Thursday Aug 24, 2017
Conversion Therapy Dropout (Shame x Family Pressure) with Curtis G.
Thursday Aug 24, 2017
Thursday Aug 24, 2017
Curtis G. joins Brady and Chuck to discuss this family’s efforts of “fixing” him by sending him to conversion therapy. He reads from his notes, followed by how he recovered, accepting who he is.
This episode was recorded on the one day that major Christian leader, Eugene Peterson was thought to have come out as pro-gay marriage. The episode ends with Brady’s reflection on the aftermath of that announcement and almost immediate retraction.
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Tuesday Jul 04, 2017
God’s Only Forgotten Son (Family Trauma x Queer) with Brady Hardin
Tuesday Jul 04, 2017
Tuesday Jul 04, 2017
Instead of a regular guest, Chuck interviews Brady, host and founder of The Life After, about his childhood and exit from religion. Brady opens up about his difficult childhood, growing up gay in church, and the spiritual abuse that eventually led to his faith’s demise (but the birth of this podcast).
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Wednesday Jun 21, 2017
Unbuckling The Bible Belt (Intuition x Purity Culture) with Jamie Lee Finch
Wednesday Jun 21, 2017
Wednesday Jun 21, 2017
Brady Hardin and Chuck Parson take the show on the road to Nashville, TN to interview Jamie Lee Finch on the subjects of sexuality, the dangers of Purity Culture, and the downfalls of Patriarchy. Jamie describes how much of her journey after leaving religion involves understanding her body. She gives life-changing advice on how to become a whole person and heal from trauma.
Bonus: Listen to Jamie reading her own original poems throughout the episode.
To learn more about Jamie’s work, follow her on Twitter, @jamieleefinch or visit her website: jamieleefinch.com
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