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In this episode, host Andrew Pledger interviews Erin Burchwell, who delves into the broken promises of Bob Jones University, particularly focusing on the 'Old Promise', an endowment fund meant to support long-time faculty in their retirement. The discussion highlights the ongoing struggles of retired faculty, the university's failure to uphold its commitments, and the troubling culture within the associated church communities. The episode also touches on the 'New Promise' initiative and its implications, while offering a retrospective on the 10-year anniversary of the Grace Report, emphasizing the need for continued awareness and justice. Erin shares her personal journey of resilience and success after leaving fundamentalism, and encourages listeners to pursue freedom.
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*Some audio is regenerated by AI because of mispronunciations and/or recording issues
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In this episode, host Andrew Pledger interviews Erin Burchwell, who delves into the broken promises of Bob Jones University, particularly focusing on the 'Old Promise', an endowment fund meant to support long-time faculty in their retirement. The discussion highlights the ongoing struggles of retired faculty, the university's failure to uphold its commitments, and the troubling culture within the associated church communities. The episode also touches on the 'New Promise' initiative and its implications, while offering a retrospective on the 10-year anniversary of the Grace Report, emphasizing the need for continued awareness and justice. Erin shares her personal journey of resilience and success after leaving fundamentalism, and encourages listeners to pursue freedom.
Andrew's Links
JOIN MY PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/4ndrewpledger
Facebook Discussion Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1153866318625322/
My Substack: https://speakingupandrewpledger.substack.com/
Linktree: https://andrewpledger.mypixieset.com/links
-Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
*Some audio is regenerated by AI because of mispronunciations and/or recording issues
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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