The Purity Culture to Limerence Pipeline

Faith and Feminism by Meghan Tschanz

Feb 17, 202659:04Religion & Spirituality

In this episode, we sit down with author Amanda McCracken to explore the "purity to limerence pipeline"—where religious expectations of "the one" collide with the addictive rush of romantic obsession. We discuss how wait...

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