The Good Books: After Purity with Sara Moslener

In the first interview of 2026, I talk to Sara Moslener about her latest book, After Purity: Race, Sex, and Religion in White Christian America. (Buy the book from bookshop.org here & support the show)

Learn more about Sara's work at https://saramoslener.com/

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00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome

01:00 Sarah's Religious Upbringing

04:53 The Influence of Pro-Life Movement

07:16 College and Theater: A Path to Self-Discovery

16:25 Pursuing Academia and Feminist Theology

21:10 The Concept of Purity and Its Implications

26:24 Racial Dynamics in Purity Culture

35:50 Connecting Sexual Purity to Racial Identity

37:28 The Importance of Historical Context