What religious child abuse and the pro-life movement have in common | Valerie Tarico | May 28 2023

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Main Talk: What religious child abuse and the pro-life movement have in common | Valerie Tarico
Music: Joseph Crump
Main Talk:
Valarie will talk about the relationship of religion and the pro life movement.
Valerie Tarico is a psychologist and writer in Seattle, Washington. She is the author of Trusting Doubt: A Former Evangelical Looks at Old Beliefs in a New Light and Deas and Other Imaginings. Her articles about religion, reproductive health, and the role of women in society have been featured at sites including AlterNet, Salon, Huffington Post, Sightline, Grist, Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies, and Jezebel.
Musician:
At age 15 Joseph started playing guitar and music immediately became an important part of his life. He joined a high school band and then a college band. When the latter began to lose momentum he decided to pursue a career in education. He’s currently in his 10th year as a history teacher, but in 2018 he decided to rekindle his musical aspirations. He plays all over town- sometimes as a solo artist and sometimes with his band “The Drift.” His original music can be found on any streaming platform.
In 2016 Ken became one of the primary developers and Vice President of Song Circle Houston, a 501c3 organization in Houston featuring regular gatherings as well as concert and performance arts seminars. There Ken hosted a monthly Gatherin’ song circle, co-produced a series of Master Classes, and is also a regular featured performer of his own original music.
With bachelor’s degrees in Theatre Arts and Visual Arts Ken is celebrating his 54th year as a professional performer.
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