“This book offers a compelling examination of how calls for gender equity, in concert with critiques of colonialism and empire, are playing out within contemporary Evangelical Christianity and American Muslim communities. With its focus on those who do not come from political or activist backgrounds yet find themselves engaging in feminist activism, the book will hold great interest to young women, especially those who have experienced religious trauma, who are similarly considering how best to act, perform, and express who they are in relation to their communities.”
- Lynn Schofield Clark, author of Young People and the Future of News: Social Media and the Rise of Connective Journalism
“This book is an inspiration for anyone interested in digital religion, the experiences of women in religious spaces, and how digital media can serve as a tool to resist sexual abuse, religious abuse, and fight patriarchal structures.”
- Ruth Tsuria, co-editor of Media and Power in International Contexts: Perspectives on Agency and Identity
"This book is essential reading for anyone who wants to gain an intersectional understanding of religion online. It moves away from essentialist framings to shed light on real, lived digital lives."
- Rosemary Pennington, co-editor of On Islam: Muslims and the Media
“This book offers a compelling examination of how calls for gender equity, in concert with critiques of colonialism and empire, are playing out within contemporary Evangelical Christianity and American Muslim communities. With its focus on those who do not come from political or activist backgrounds yet find themselves engaging in feminist activism, the book will hold great interest to young women, especially those who have experienced religious trauma, who are similarly considering how best to act, perform, and express who they are in relation to their communities.”
- Lynn Schofield Clark, author of Young People and the Future of News: Social Media and the Rise of Connective Journalism
“This book is an inspiration for anyone interested in digital religion, the experiences of women in religious spaces, and how digital media can serve as a tool to resist sexual abuse, religious abuse, and fight patriarchal structures.”
- Ruth Tsuria, co-editor of Media and Power in International Contexts: Perspectives on Agency and Identity
"This book is essential reading for anyone who wants to gain an intersectional understanding of religion online. It moves away from essentialist framings to shed light on real, lived digital lives."
- Rosemary Pennington, co-editor of On Islam: Muslims and the Media
Chapter 1: Dismantling the Hierarchy of Souls
Chapter 2: #KissShameBye: Textual Critiques of Evangelical Purity Culture
Chapter 3: Bold and Beautiful: Images of Unruly Bodies Destabilize Pious Muslim Icon
Chapter 4: A Seat at the Table: Podcasts Facilitate Dialogue for Marginalized Christian Perspectives
Chapter 5: “We Them Barbarians”: Digital Videos Creatively Rearticulate Muslim Identity
Conclusion: Convergences and Connections