Summary
Tia Levins shares her experience growing up in Christian patriarchy and her journey to escape it. She discusses the influence of the quiver full movement and the pressure to have as many children as possible. Tia explains how she was mentored by women in the church who promoted quiver full ideals and the complementarian lifestyle. She also highlights the lack of counter information and the normalization of abuse within this culture. Tia's story serves as a warning about the dangers of extreme patriarchy and the need to resist it. Tia shares her experience of being in a high-control, patriarchal Christian environment and her journey to escape it. She discusses the challenges of living with a husband who had erratic behavior and the pressure to keep her newborn quiet. Tia explains how she internalized the violence and believed it was her fault. She also talks about the influence of the family-integrated church movement and the shift towards grooming young sons to become future leaders. Tia reveals the extreme practices she endured, including wife discipline, and the process of deconstruction and healing she went through after escaping. She emphasizes the importance of naming experiences and staying curious in spirituality.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Background
13:28 Transition to Extreme Patriarchy
23:49 Lack of Counter Information and Normalization of Abuse
27:15 The Influence of the Family-Integrated Church Movement
33:09 Extreme Practices: Wife Discipline
41:23 Escaping and the Process of Deconstruction
44:21 Reclaiming Spirituality on One's Own Terms
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