Season 2 Reflection
In Season 2, we’re interviewing CAJ alumni who are working on bringing to light abuse that occurred some decades ago at CAJ. Content warning: child abuse. For more information about the investigation into abuse at CAJ, please see our website here. Happy Pride! (Episode recorded June 26th, two days before the the 53rd anniversary of the Stonewall Riots).In this episode we wrap up Season 2 with a reflection-- on what it was like to speak with those who lived through the time of historic abuse at CAJ in the 60-80s, on the Southern Baptist Convention abuse coverup, and on the scapegoating of abuse during the Satanic Panic of the 80s being mirrored by the anti-queer and anti-trans moral panic in the United States right now. Though it's a dark time in the world right now, we are encouraged by those who advocate for justice and who care for one another, just as the the CAJ alumni advocates have done. Special thanks to the CAJ senpai alum that we got to interview this season: Debbie Rhoads, Brenda Seat, Janet Pape Oates, Simon Riis Christensen, Jan Engholm, Paul Corwin and Jon Rodgers. We also want to honor all survivor advocates, including the many that we did not speak with, as well as all those who survived abuse at CAJ. P.S Jeweliann had to leave towards the end of the episode so Erika finishes up on her own. Stay tuned for Season 3 and thanks for listening! Mentioned in this episode How the Southern Baptist Convention covered up its widespread sexual abuse scandal How Frank Peretti's Christian Horror Novels Shaped Today's Moral Panics CAJ News: Update on Historical Abuse Investigation Recommendations