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Christian Nationalism is Literally Killing Us
When did Jesus become pro-gun, anyway? You might have noticed I haven't been posting as much here recently - that's because I've moved my primary publishing location to Substack! If you want to get newsletters straight to your inbox, please hop over to christinegreenwald.substack.com and subscribe. I've got a great article coming out this week … Continue reading Christian Nationalism is Literally Killing Us
Please Stop Telling Moms to Cherish Every Moment
When you cannot enjoy every moment, the moments do not go by quickly. They go by very, very slowly (except the brief moments you have to yourself, which do go by very quickly). You feel like you might be drowning in the number of moments filled with exhaustion, bodily fluids, crying, yelling, and your own aching body.
Easter Relationship Status: It’s Complicated
Finding the sacred after church hurt Photo by OC Gonzalez on Unsplash When I was 22, at the same age a lot of young people leave their faith altogether, Good Friday and Easter were my favorite holidays. I hated the commercialization of Christmas (still do). It was my first year living in the “real world” after college, in … Continue reading Easter Relationship Status: It’s Complicated
Do you want children? Definitely. When? Never.
When do you feel truly ready to give up your old life and break your heart wide open? While listening to an Ezra Klein podcast recently, I laughed out loud with sheer delight, feeling so seen. I mentally bookmarked his statement so I could go back and look up the transcript later to send to … Continue reading Do you want children? Definitely. When? Never.
Why paternity leave helps dismantle the patriarchy
Sadly, scores of men in the US are offered zero parental leave whatsoever. Even for those who are, there is pressure to not take the leave, at least to its full extent. Career must come first for masculine men.
Maternity leave and its challenges to evangelical capitalistic patriarchy
As I write this, I am staring down my own maternity leave for our baby. I’m excited for that time but also nervous: will it be enough time? How will our family’s finances manage during those weeks? When I start back to work, how will the baby be sleeping? Will I be ready to juggle … Continue reading Maternity leave and its challenges to evangelical capitalistic patriarchy
How Christian Patriarchy Shows Up in Our Society
Patriarchy performed in a religious setting attempts to justify itself by claiming to be God-ordained. For people within the religious system, to call it God-ordained is to play the ultimate trump card.
What is the Patriarchy?
The patriarchy is a social system where men believe (consciously or not) they are entitled to control and power over women. This belief is reflected at a societal level with who is able to hold power, and who gets to live in a society that functions according to their needs...
Who Told You that You Don’t Deserve to Pursue Your Dreams?
If I have something good, something desirable, this part of me feels guilty that I am “allowed” to have that; that I might be so spoiled as to have such a lovely thing. It comes up with constant reasons why I shouldn’t pursue such things.
Christine Greenwald 