318 - [Bad] Bible Teachings Help Fuel Human Trafficking?

Author (“Women Rising”) and Podcaster, (Faith and Feminism Podcast) Meghan Tschanz, was fully invested in ministry work when she found herself no longer able to go with the “evangelical flow" of how women were treated and how their role in this world was characterized "biblically."  

And once she saw the connection between traditional church views on female roles and the violence and trafficking of women in general, it couldn't be unseen; now she feels compelled once and for all, to live a life of speaking out, putting her convictions over “keeping the peace” with evangelicalism.  

During this conversation, Meghan talks about the damage women have sustained over the years by traditional patriarchal translations of scripture. Through many current views of scripture, women are pressured to take responsibility for the sexual attention (even unwanted advances) their bodies attract instead of teaching men to have self-control.  Men are taught that “power over women” is good and admirable.  It shows she respects you.  Hell, the church even taught Joey to objectify woman.  It was probably accidental, but all the same. 

God’s beautiful word in the hands of mankind can be a dangerous thing, folks.  

Forced genital mutilation is an epidemic and needs to be stopped.  How conservative families struggle through and respond to a member entertaining more progressive viewpoints.   How men  can use the bible to keep power.  

Meghan explains why despite the glaring patriarchal context of scripture, the point of scripture has always been to liberate people.  All people.  All genders.

Stay tuned, in two days, we'll have Sharon Hodde Miller.   

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Host and producer, Joey Svendsen also hosts and produces two other podcasts, coming more from the church world:

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The Endurance Factor Podcast

Other podcasts affiliated with co-hosts of PWNA:
Jed's Church & Other Drugs
Matt's The Great Deconstruction