![]() ![]() When Harris’ documentary came out in late 2018, just over six months ago, it was a mess. ![]() We urged him to take some time to listen and sit with what he was hearing. The way he talked about his changing ideas on dating and purity suggested that he was still processing. It was at this point that many purity culture advocates, myself included, urged Harris to hit pause and slow down. In 2017, Harris announced that he was participating in a documentary exploring his changing views. A year later, in 2016, Harris apologized on twitter to a blogger who said she was harmed by the views he taught in his 1997 book, I Kissed Dating Goodbye, and said on NPR that he was now listening to critics of purity culture. In 2015, Josh Harris left his position as pastor of Covenant Life Church, a megachurch in Maryland, to attend seminary-something he hadn’t done before going into ministry. Before a dive further in, let’s start with a timeline of sorts. ![]()
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