Episode 32–Talking Back to Purity Culture with Rachel Joy Welcher

Talking Back to Purity Culture: Rediscovering Faithful Christian Sexuality

What is Biblical purity and how has purity culture misinterpreted the heart of God?
Rachel Joy Welcher reviews the purity culture movement, examining its teachings through the lens of Scripture.

"Purity culture depicted the pursuit of purity as something that would gain you personal rewards once you succeeded and got to the marriage altar. What Scripture teaches is that we pursue purity for the glory of God and love for our brothers and sisters. The goal of purity needs to become much more selfless than it was taught in purity culture."
Rachel Joy Welcher, Author of Talking Back to Purity Culture
@ivpress @racheljwelcher

Bio:
Rachel Joy Welcher (MLit, University of St. Andrews) is a columnist and editor at Fathom magazine. She is the author of two books of poetry: Blue Tarp and Two Funerals, Then Easter. Her writing has appeared in Fathom magazine, The Gospel Coalition, Mere Orthodoxy, Relevant, and The Englewood Review of Books. She lives in Glenwood, Iowa, with her husband, Evan.

Book Excerpt:
https://www.ivpress.com/Media/Default/Downloads/Excerpts-and-Samples/4816-excerpt.pdf

Book for purchase through IVP:
https://www.ivpress.com/talking-back-to-purity-culture

Book on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Talking-Back-Purity-Culture-Rediscovering/dp/0830848169/

Website:
https://www.racheljwelcher.com

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https://www.instagram.com/racheljwelcher/

Twitter:
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