Leaving the Promised Land

Welcome back to episode 2 of Leaving the Promised Land! In this episode, Taylor laments her Caucasian heritage while Linden brings in the hard truths of colonialism and why the Puritans *really* came to America. They discuss the relationship between white supremacy and the church, and the delicate line between overt racism and naive racism. Real talk: We discuss how if you’re questioning how close to racist you are, you’re too close. Leaving the Promised Land is a place for us, Linden and Taylor, two ex-evangelicals to explore our beliefs, before, and after we left the “Promised Land.”  We will explore our personal experiences, and the Bible to see if the beliefs once held stand up to our current, more modern values.

Welcome to Leaving the Promised Land. We’re glad you’re here and we hope you stick around for the journey we’re setting off on. This podcast is a place for us, Linden and Taylor, two ex-evangelicals to explore our beliefs, before, and after we left the “Promised Land.”  We will explore our personal experiences, and the Bible to see if the beliefs once held stand up to our current, more modern values. In this first episode, we discuss our views regarding toxic Christianity and how harmful it can be to those invested in the faith, as well as the harm done to those on the outside. We may have left our faiths, but did the faith leave us? We discuss the motivations and desires to give the idea of reconciling our faith a chance. Join along as we answer some long held questions that can seem too big to ask.