Beyond BJU: Exposing Fundamentalism
Andrew Pledger
Join Andrew Pledger in exposing Bob Jones University, a school known for its culture of indoctrination and control. BJU is a fundamentalist Christian college with roots in white su...
Episode list
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May 26, 2025
1 hr 0 min
Confronting Shame: Women and Mental Health in Fundamentalism w/ Rebekah Knauf
Host Andrew Pledger explores the impact of Christian fundamentalism, particularly at Bob Jones University (BJU), by interviewing of Rebekah Knauf, a survivor who attended and gradu...
moreMay 12, 2025
1 hr 14 min
Finding Home: Navigating Neglect and Abuse - Stephanie
In this episode of Beyond BJU, host Andrew Pledger interviews Stephanie, who shares her experiences growing up in an Independent Fundamental Baptist (IFB) church pastor’s family. S...
moreApril 28, 2025
1 hr 5 min
Breaking the Silence (GRACE Report Interviewee) - Sheri Cotuna
In this powerful episode, Sheri Cotuna shares her harrowing experience of sexual abuse while a student at Bob Jones University and the subsequent mishandling of her case by the uni...
moreDecember 16, 2024
1 min
Season Finale/Update
In this clip, I announce a break and the outsourcing of editing for recorded episodes of season two. I express my heartfelt thanks to everyone who supported and listened, especiall...
moreDecember 11, 2024
3 hr 19 min
10th Anniversary of the GRACE Report - Uncovered Berg "Counseling" Materials
Today marks the 10th anniversary of the Grace Report, which investigated Bob Jones University's mishandling of sexual abuse claims. In this episode, I share previously unreleased a...
moreNovember 25, 2024
1 hr 24 min
Religious Trauma is Trauma - Dr. Laura Anderson - Special Episode
This episode features Dr. Laura Anderson, founder of the Center for Trauma Resolution and Recovery. Dr. Anderson discusses healing from religious trauma, her book 'When Religion Hu...
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