Christian purity culture and racism left 8 people dead in Atlanta. How should the church respond?

This week, Ashley and Zac discuss the intersection of Christian purity culture and racism with Flora X. Tang. Flora wrote a piece for America in the aftermath of the Atlanta killings of eight people, including six women of asian descent, entitled “Purity culture, racism and the violence against Asian women in Atlanta”.  Our Guest: Flora X. Tang, doctoral student in Theology and Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame, where she studies post-traumatic sacramental theology.  Sings of the Times:  Pope Francis accepts resignation of US bishop for the first time under new sex abuse protocols Archbishop Hebda prays for peace following police shooting of Daunte Wright Related Links:  Purity culture, racism and the violence against Asian women in Atlanta What’s on tap: Live Free or Die, from Death & Co Subscribe: Apple Podcasts / Spotify  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices