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An oldie but a goodie...
A Christian and a Feminist Almost Agree on Stuff
www.youtube.com
Modern feminists and Christians are united in identifying many of society's biggest problems. Less united in solving them.
She studied hundreds of tech workers whose work had become their religion. The results aren't good. From the article (paywall):![]()
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"But as I discovered during my research, the gospel of work is thin gruel, an ethically empty solution to meet our essential need for belonging and meaning. And it is starving us as individuals and communities."
Opinion | When Your Job Fills In for Your Faith, That’s a Problem
www.nytimes.com
Work has become religion for many knowledge workers. It hurts all of us.
Those of you who've followed my blog know I've never been much of a fan of Purity Culture. It did hurt a lot of people.![]()
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But those who dismiss it tend to gloss over the destructive power of sexual sin. From the article: ![]()
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"In our zeal to see grace abound, we should take great care not to dismiss the ravages of sin. If “damaged goods” has dehumanizing implications, then choose another term. But let us not pretend for a moment that the damage isn’t real and let us not shrink from talking of both sexual sin and sexual purity as Scripture does."![]()
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We also need to consider the possibility that teens heard a message their youth leaders weren't preaching. When a 30-something says, "I was promised a happy marriage if I remained a virgin!" I'm skeptical. I don't know any youth leader who would promise such a thing. You can't hold a youth leader responsible for things you thought you heard him say.
Did Purity Culture Overstate the Danger of Sin?
www.patheos.com
In our eagerness to repudiate the abuses of "purity culture," we should be careful not to condemn the way the Bible talks about sexual sin.
How did a 60-something atheist comedian who wrote a book slamming Evangelicals become my favorite comedian? [Warning: this hilarious video contains naughty language that Christians shouldn't use]
The researcher says women are just as likely to abuse their spouses as men.
Domestic Violence Is Not the Result of Patriarchy
quillette.com
Research consistently finds that women in heterosexual relationships tend to perpetrate violence against intimate partners at least as often as men.“David Murrow is a talented and entertaining speaker who really delivers the goods. His message is right on target.”