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Searching for new perspective on an ancient faith. I’m originally from the west coast (all the states, California, Washington, Hawaii) and have made my home in Kansas City since 2003. For most of my adult life, I have earned a living M-F while leading a congregation on nights and weekends. I managed subcontractors and church volunteers, facilitated Bible studies and business meetings. I play guitar and piano and sing with a big passionate voice. My last pastoral assignment ended in 2018. Since then, I have discovered that I love to write, create and think deep thoughts. My emerging theme is encouragement. How can I empower others to be the best version of themselves? This question pushes me to rethink, relearn and continue to grow.

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Let's Talk About Sex: The Rise of TV Preachers, Purity Culture and A Call For Healing

February 09, 2023 • Sharon Beck-Doran • Episode 27

Last week I talked about gender roles through the 60s and 70. This week I'm picking up in the 1980s with the development of the Christian media marketplace. TV preachers, Christian bookstores, musicians and merchandise all began to shape a somewhat uniform evangelical culture in the US. With that came the rise of purity culture, the effects of which cannot be understated.

I wrap up this episode with some space to grieve what has been lost to purity culture and look forward to more healing in the days to come.

I used several resources in writing this episode. Here are where you can find them.

Kenneth Copeland's Blog: https://blog.kcm.org/the-7-laws-of-prosperity/
This is an article about the history of sex education in the United States:
https://www.plannedparenthood.org/uploads/filer_public/da/67/da67fd5d-631d-438a-85e8-a446d90fd1e3/20170209_sexed_d04_1.pdf
Lifeway's site that show the history of the True Love Waits Campaign:
https://www.lifeway.com/en/product-family/true-love-waits/history
Washington Post article that talks about Joshua Harris:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/long-an-outsider-popular-evangelical-pastor-heads-for-the-mainstream/2015/01/30/31827364-a881-11e4-a7c2-03d37af98440_story.html
Joshua Harris' apology: https://joshharris.com/i-kissed-dating-goodbye
Dr. Tina Schermer Sellers on the Reclaiming My Faith Podcast I definitely recommend this whole series. https://www.buzzsprout.com/1136723/11786604-from-purity-culture-sexual-shame-w-dr-tina-schermer-sellers