Chris Stroop, PhD created the #EmptyThePews Movement to ask Evangelicals to examine the fruits of their religion and walk away from its grip. Chris joins Brady and Chuck on this episode of The Life After, focusing on the community of ex-evangelicals, bound together through the WWW. Chris discusses the history of how abortion became the foundation of religious right-wing politics, how his degree in Russian history has made him a unique expert in these unpredictable political times, and Chris shares their heart-breaking story of spiritual abuse. You can find Chris’s blog, Not Your Mission Field, at chrisstroop.com. If you’d like to join our Facebook group, check out our Facebook page. Visit our website at thelifeafter.org. We’d love to hear from you.   The Life After Podcast & Community,A space for those leaving their faith Our podcast is hosted by Chuck Parson (former theology nerd and Christian Mystic) and Brady Hardin (previous Southern Baptist Calvinist, TLA Founder). Contact us at [email protected]. We’d love to hear from you. Please subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes. We hold space for those leaving their faith: Our PODCAST hosts, Chuck Parson and Brady Hardin, interview special guests with diverse, life-changing exoduses away from oppressive forms of Christianity. Our ONLINE COMMUNITY connects individuals deconstructing their faith with others experiencing the same conflicts and victories in a secured Facebook group (no one outside the group can see members or view their posts). Both resources are FREE. We are supported by our Patrons. Website: thelifeafter.orgPodcast: iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, and moreFacebook Page: facebook.com/thelifeafterorg  *For closed captioning for our podcast, go to our YouTube channel.