Strong Women in Secular Spaces: Annie Laurie Gaylor - Religion is Killing American Women

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When a young Eva Kollisch arrives as a refugee in New York in 1940, she finds a community among socialists who share her values and idealism. She soon discovers ‘the cause’ isn’t as idyllic as it seems. Little does she know this is the beginning of a lifelong commitment to activism and her determination to create radical change in ways that include belonging, love and one's full self. In addition to Eva Kollisch’s memoirs Girl in Movement (2000) and The Ground Under My Feet (2014), LBI’s collections include an oral history interview with Eva conducted in 2014 and the papers of Eva’s mother, poet Margarete Kolllisch, which document Eva’s childhood experience on the Kindertransport. Learn more at www.lbi.org/kollisch . Exile is a production of the Leo Baeck Institute , New York | Berlin and Antica Productions . It’s narrated by Mandy Patinkin. Executive Producers include Katrina Onstad, Stuart Coxe, and Bernie Blum. Senior Producer is Debbie Pacheco. Associate Producers are Hailey Choi and Emily Morantz. Research and translation by Isabella Kempf. Sound design and audio mix by Philip Wilson, with help from Cameron McIver. Theme music by Oliver Wickham. Voice acting by Natalia Bushnik. Special thanks to the Kollisch family for the use of Eva’s two memoirs, “Girl in Movement” and “The Ground Under My Feet”, the Sophia Smith Collection at Smith College and their “Voices of Feminism Oral History Project”, and Soundtrack New York.…

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Strong Women in Secular Spaces: Annie Laurie Gaylor - Religion is Killing American Women
Annie Laurie Gaylor is co-founder and co-president of FFRF – the Freedom from Religion Foundation.
In addition to being a long-time women's rights activist, Annie Laurie is an accomplished author.
Her book, Woe to the Women: The Bible Tells Me So, was first published by FFRF in 1981, and is in its 4th printing.
In 1988, FFRF published her second book Betrayal of Trust: Clergy Abuse of Children, the first book documenting widespread sexual abuse by clergy.
Her 1997 anthology, Women Without Superstition: 'No Gods, No Masters,’ is the first collection of the writings of historic and contemporary women freethinkers.
Today, we discuss how religious beliefs are strangling the USA and harming women - and what we can do about it. If you care about the rights of women and non-christians in America, please become a member of FFRF today.
RESOURCES:
https://ffrf.org/
The FFRF Action Fund, the c4 lobbying group, is: ffrfaction.org
Janice's Amazon Best-Seller Divorcing Religion: A Memoir and Survival Handbook is now available in
USA https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DP78TZZF and CANADA https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0DP78TZZF
Early Bird tickets are now available for the Shameless Sexuality: Life After Purity Culture conference, happening LIVE in Seattle May 23-25, 2025! Get yours now: https://www.shamelesssexuality.org/
Purity Culture Survivor Support Group is happening on Thursdays at 5pm Pacific. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with others for healing and support: https://www.divorcing-religion.com/services
Need help on your journey of healing from Religious Trauma? Book a free 20-minute consultation with Janice here: https://www.divorcing-religion.com/services
Support this channel by becoming a Member of the Divorcing Religion YouTube channel! When you support this channel by joining our YouTube membership (starting as low as $3/month) you'll get early access to all of our new content, access to badges and special chat emojis, and more. Every dollar helps, so sign up to be a member today by clicking "Join" under the video.
Subscribe to the audio-only version here: https://www.divorcing-religion.com/religious-trauma-podcast
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Marla Taviano - From Missionary to Heretic 52:51

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Lonnie Mann - Gaytheist Divorced: Orthodox Judaism Lonnie Mann grew up Orthodox Jewish in New York. It's a strict, difficult lifestyle for anyone; but Lonnie found additional challenges growing up as he realized he was gay, and struggled to reconcile his faith and sexuality. Ultimately, Lonnie managed to leave the community. Eventually, he wrote a graphic novel about his experiences, with his partner Ryan Gatts helping provide artwork. Lonnie’s book is called Gaytheist: Coming Out of My Orthodox Childhood. FIND LONNIE: https://www.lonniecomics.com/ Janice's Best-selling book Divorcing Religion: A Memoir and Survival Handbook is now available in USA https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DP78TZZF and CANADA https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0DP78TZZF Early Bird tickets are now available for the Shameless Sexuality: Life After Purity Culture conference, happening LIVE in Seattle May 23-25, 2025! Get yours now: https://www.shamelesssexuality.org/ Purity Culture Survivor Support Group is happening on Thursdays at 5pm Pacific. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with others for healing and support: https://www.divorcing-religion.com/services Need help on your journey of healing from Religious Trauma? Book a free 20-minute consultation with Janice here: https://www.divorcing-religion.com/services Support this channel by becoming a Member of the Divorcing Religion YouTube channel! When you support this channel by joining our YouTube membership (starting as low as $3/month) you'll get early access to all of our new content, access to badges and special chat emojis, and more. Every dollar helps, so sign up to be a member today by clicking "Join" under the video. Subscribe to the audio-only version here: https://www.divorcing-religion.com/religious-trauma-podcast Follow Janice and Divorcing Religion on Social Media: Mastodon: JaniceSelbie@mas.to Threads: Wisecounsellor@threads.net Twitter: https://twitter.com/divorcereligion Twitter: https://twitter.com/Wise_counsellor Twitter: https://twitter.com/ComeToCORT Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DivorcingReligion TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@janiceselbie Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wisecounsellor/ The Divorcing Religion Podcast is for entertainment purposes only. If you need help with your mental health, please consult a qualified, secular, mental health clinician. Podcast by Porthos Media Copyright 2024 www.porthosmedia.net Support the show…

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Strong Women in Secular Spaces: Dr. Marlene Winell - Christianity Run Amok 59:08

πριν 10 weeks59:08

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Strong Women in Secular Spaces: Dr. Marlene Winell - Christianity Run Amok DIVORCED: Christianity Dr. Marlene Winell is a licensed psychologist, educator, and writer. Her background includes 30 years of experience in human services, in both community and academic settings. She holds a doctorate in Human Development and Family Studies from Pennsylvania State University and is the author of Leaving the Fold: A guide for former fundamentalists and others leaving their religion. Dr. Winell directs the organization Journey Free, which offers services for recovery from harmful religion. In 2011, she named "Religious Trauma Syndrome." Marlene is also a filmmaker, photographer, mother, and grandmother. Today, we explore institutionalized religionism in the USA, as well as ways in which Trump represents the worst elements of Christianity. Below are Dr. Winell's articles referenced in our conversation: Trump's Worldview Mirrors the Most Archaic and Apocalyptic of Christian Beliefs https://www.alternet.org/2016/09/trumps-worldview-mirrors-most-archaic-and-apocalyptic-christian-beliefs It's Not Just Personal: The Collective Trauma of Religion https://americanhumanist.org/what-we-do/publications/eph/journals/volume29/winell/ FIND Dr. WINELL https://www.journeyfree.org/ www.marlenewinell.net Janice's Best-selling book Divorcing Religion: A Memoir and Survival Handbook is now available in USA https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DP78TZZF and CANADA https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0DP78TZZF Early Bird tickets are now available for the Shameless Sexuality: Life After Purity Culture conference , happening LIVE in Seattle May 23-25, 2025! Get yours now: https://www.shamelesssexuality.org/ Purity Culture Survivor Support Group is happening on Thursdays at 5pm Pacific. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with others for healing and support: https://www.divorcing-religion.com/services Need help on your journey of healing from Religious Trauma? Book a free 20-minute consultation with Janice here: https://www.divorcing-religion.com/services Support this channel by becoming a Member of the Divorcing Religion YouTube channel! When you support this channel by joining our YouTube membership (starting as low as $3/month) you'll get early access to all of our new content, access to badges and special chat emojis, and more. Every dollar helps, so sign up to be a member today by clicking "Join" under the video. Follow Janice and Divorcing Religion on Social Media: Mastodon: JaniceSelbie@mas.to Threads: Wisecounsellor@threads.net Twitter: https://twitter.com/divorcereligion Twitter: https://twitter.com/Wise_counsellor Twitter: https://twitter.com/ComeToCORT Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DivorcingReligion TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@janiceselbie Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wisecounsellor/ The Divorcing Religion Podcast is for entertainment purposes only. If you need help with your mental health, please consult a qualified, secular, mental health clinician. Podcast by Porthos Media Copyright 2024 www.porthosmedia.net Support the show…

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Strong Women in Secular Spaces: Yasmine Mohammed - Fighting Religious Tyranny 53:10

πριν 11 weeks53:10

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Strong Women in Secular Spaces: Yasmine Mohammed - Fighting Religious Tyranny DIVORCED: Islam CW: Violence and SA briefly mentioned I am honored today to speak today with human rights activist Yasmine Mohammed, who is founder and president of Free Hearts Free Minds, and the author of the book Unveiled: How the West Empowers Radical Muslims. From elevating the voices of marginalized freethinkers on her podcast , to creating a global network of allies across religious and political divides through co-founding and co-directing the CLARITy Coalition , Yasmine is one of the most prominent and vocal figures supporting persecuted freethinkers across the globe. Today, Yasmine and I discuss the urgent need to support freethinkers trying to survive in theocratic nations. FIND YASMINE: Yasmine Mohammed Community Free Hearts Free Minds Yasmine Mohammad Podcast Unveiled: How the West Empowers Radical Muslims Clarity Coalition Yasmine Mohammed Instagram Yasmine Mohammed Twitter Yasmine Mohammed Facebook Janice's Amazon Best-Seller book Divorcing Religion: A Memoir and Survival Handbook is now available in USA https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DP78TZZF and CANADA https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0DP78TZZF Early Bird tickets are now available for the Shameless Sexuality: Life After Purity Culture conference , happening LIVE in Seattle May 23-25, 2025! Get yours now: https://www.shamelesssexuality.org/ Purity Culture Survivor Support Group is happening on Thursdays at 5pm Pacific. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with others for healing and support: https://www.divorcing-religion.com/services Need help on your journey of healing from Religious Trauma? Book a free 20-minute consultation with Janice here: https://www.divorcing-religion.com/services Support this channel by becoming a Member of the Divorcing Religion YouTube channel! When you support this channel by joining our YouTube membership (starting as low as $3/month) you'll get early access to all of our new content, access to badges and special chat emojis, and more. Every dollar helps, so sign up to be a member today by clicking "Join" under the video. Follow Janice and Divorcing Religion on Social Media: Mastodon: JaniceSelbie@mas.to Threads: Wisecounsellor@threads.net Twitter: https://twitter.com/divorcereligion Twitter: https://twitter.com/Wise_counsellor Twitter: https://twitter.com/ComeToCORT Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DivorcingReligion TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@janiceselbie Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wisecounsellor/ The Divorcing Religion Podcast is for entertainment purposes only. If you need help with your mental health, please consult a qualified, secular, mental health clinician. Podcast by Porthos Media Copyright 2024 www.porthosmedia.net Support the show…

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Strong Women in Secular Spaces: Alice Greczyn 54:35

πριν 12 weeks54:35

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Strong Women in Secular Spaces: Alice Greczyn WELCOME to Strong Women in Secular Spaces , a special Divorcing Religion podcast series highlighting women's courage, creativity, resilience, and strength. Alice Greczyn is an actress, author, and activist. Raised in a fundamentalist Christian home, Alice's book Wayward: A Memoir of Spiritual Warfare and Sexual Purity resonates especially with those who are recovering from religious trauma and purity culture indoctrination. In reclaiming her own bodily autonomy, Alice has embraced modeling, pole dancing, and producing adult content for Playboy and OnlyFans, in addition to acting and writing. Don't miss our thoughtful conversation about religion, politics, women's rights, and interacting with people from every sphere - especially, those with whom we disagree. FIND ALICE: https://www.alicegreczyn.com/ https://www.instagram.com/alicegreczyn/ Early Bird tickets are now available for the Shameless Sexuality: Life After Purity Culture conference , happening LIVE in Seattle May 23-25, 2025! Get yours now: https://www.shamelesssexuality.org/ Purity Culture Survivor Support Group is happening on Thursdays at 5pm Pacific. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with others for healing and support: https://www.divorcing-religion.com/services Need help on your journey of healing from Religious Trauma? Book a free 20-minute consultation with Janice here: https://www.divorcing-religion.com/services Support this channel by becoming a Member of the Divorcing Religion YouTube channel! When you support this channel by joining our YouTube membership (starting as low as $3/month) you'll get early access to all of our new content, access to badges and special chat emojis, and more. Every dollar helps, so sign up to be a member today by clicking "Join" under the video. Subscribe to the audio-only version here: https://www.divorcing-religion.com/religious-trauma-podcast Follow Janice and Divorcing Religion on Social Media: Mastodon: JaniceSelbie@mas.to Threads: Wisecounsellor@threads.net Twitter: https://twitter.com/divorcereligion Twitter: https://twitter.com/Wise_counsellor Twitter: https://twitter.com/ComeToCORT Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DivorcingReligion TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@janiceselbie Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wisecounsellor/ The Divorcing Religion Podcast is for entertainment purposes only. If you need help with your mental health, please consult a qualified, secular, mental health clinician. Podcast by Porthos Media Copyright 2024 www.porthosmedia.net Support the show…

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Ashlen Hilliard, MSc - Cult Intervention Specialist 1:00:46

πριν 13 weeks1:00:46

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Ashlen Hilliard, MSc - Cult Intervention Specialist DIVORCED: Church of Christ TW: Cults, trafficking, and one mention of SA Ashlen Hilliard (she/her), MSc, is a Cult Intervention Specialist and the founder of People Leave Cults. She has been featured on NewsNation, HuffPost, BET+ , and more. As a Cult Intervention Specialist, Ashlen collaborates with a team of experts to offer guidance and support to families with loved ones entangled in cult-like groups or relationships. In this episode, Ashlen discusses growing up in and leaving the Church of Christ, her work with individuals seeking to leave polygamist communities in the Western United States, her volunteer work with S.A.F.E., and the consulting work she now does with People Leave Cults. FIND ASHLEN: https://www.peopleleavecults.com/ https://www.safeportland.org/ https://www.beyondthefencemovie.com/ Early Bird tickets are now available for the Shameless Sexuality: Life After Purity Culture conference , happening LIVE in Seattle May 23-25, 2025! Get yours now: https://www.shamelesssexuality.org/ Purity Culture Survivor Support Group is happening on Thursdays at 5pm Pacific. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with others for healing and support: https://www.divorcing-religion.com/services Need help on your journey of healing from Religious Trauma? Book a free 20-minute consultation with Janice here: https://www.divorcing-religion.com/services Support this channel by becoming a Member of the Divorcing Religion YouTube channel! When you support this channel by joining our YouTube membership (starting as low as $3/month) you'll get early access to all of our new content, access to badges and special chat emojis, and more. Every dollar helps, so sign up to be a member today by clicking "Join" under the video. Subscribe to the audio-only version here: https://www.divorcing-religion.com/religious-trauma-podcast Follow Janice and Divorcing Religion on Social Media: Mastodon: JaniceSelbie@mas.to Threads: Wisecounsellor@threads.net Twitter: https://twitter.com/divorcereligion Twitter: https://twitter.com/Wise_counsellor Twitter: https://twitter.com/ComeToCORT Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DivorcingReligion TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@janiceselbie Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wisecounsellor/ The Divorcing Religion Podcast is for entertainment purposes only. If you need help with your mental health, please consult a qualified, secular, mental health clinician. Podcast by Porthos Media Copyright 2024 www.porthosmedia.net Support the show…

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Jason Pollick - Confessions of a Former Priest 1:00:59

πριν 14 weeks1:00:59

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Jason Pollick - Confessions of a Former Priest Divorced: Christianity Jason was an atheist as a teenager, so he was as surprised as anyone when he had a spiritual experience that told him to become a priest. He tried to avoid this call, but eventually became an Anglican priest, a vocation he lived for 12 years. After being diagnosed with PTSD in 2019 because of his experiences in the church, he spent 2 years on disability for mental health reasons. During that time, he began to question his faith and discovered he could no longer support the idea of a loving god who guided the course of history. Jason regained his freedom of thought, embraced his atheism and relinquished his clerical orders. Jason is now a registered social worker in Ontario. He works in private practice as a therapist, offering virtual sessions throughout Ontario, and in-person session in downtown Ottawa. Jason still describes himself as spiritual, and works mainly with people from across the spectrum of religious and non-religious spiritual expression. FIND JASON: www.JasonPollick.com Early Bird tickets are now available for the Shameless Sexuality: Life After Purity Culture conference , happening LIVE in Seattle May 23-25, 2025! Get yours now: https://www.shamelesssexuality.org/ Purity Culture Survivor Support Group is happening on Thursdays at 5pm Pacific. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with others for healing and support: https://www.divorcing-religion.com/services Need help on your journey of healing from Religious Trauma? Book a free 20-minute consultation with Janice here: https://www.divorcing-religion.com/services Support this channel by becoming a Member of the Divorcing Religion YouTube channel! When you support this channel by joining our YouTube membership (starting as low as $3/month) you'll get early access to all of our new content, access to badges and special chat emojis, and more. Every dollar helps, so sign up to be a member today by clicking "Join" under the video. Subscribe to the audio-only version here: https://www.divorcing-religion.com/religious-trauma-podcast Follow Janice and Divorcing Religion on Social Media: Mastodon: JaniceSelbie@mas.to Threads: Wisecounsellor@threads.net Twitter: https://twitter.com/divorcereligion Twitter: https://twitter.com/Wise_counsellor Twitter: https://twitter.com/ComeToCORT Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DivorcingReligion TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@janiceselbie Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wisecounsellor/ The Divorcing Religion Podcast is for entertainment purposes only. If you need help with your mental health, please consult a qualified, secular, mental health clinician. Podcast by Porthos Media Copyright 2024 www.porthosmedia.net Support the show…

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David Fitzgerald - Jesus Isn’t Real 59:39

πριν 15 weeks59:39