Breaking Away from Purity Culture: Author Talk & Book Signing with Cait West, Sara Moslener, and Dawn Burns
Join authors Cait West (author of Rift: A Memoir of Breaking Away from Christian Patriarchy), Sara Moslener (author of Virgin Nation), and Dawn Burns (author of Evangelina Everyday) for a night of healing and inspiration. They will discuss religious trauma, purity culture, and how we can move forward toward a better future.
The Evangelical Purity Movement, which began in the early 1990s, established a sexual ethic based on strict gender roles, racial purity, and control over women's bodies. It promoted abstinence-only and used a narrow interpretation of the Bible to justify shame and control over women's bodies, resulting in trauma that is still felt today, decades later. Midwest authors Cait West, Sara Moslener, and Dawn Burns have come together to shed light on the harms of the Evangelical Purity Movement and the Christian Patriarchy and to offer stories of healing and inspiration.
This event is FREE and open to everyone. At the end of the authors' talk, audience members can participate in a Q&A session. All three authors will also be available to sign copies of their books. Books are available in-store or online before and after the event.
10% of all Sales on Sunday, July 14th, will go to Goshen Pride.