College: Brightpoint Community College
Faculty mentor: Natikca Robinson
Project summary: It would be easy to imagine that a Christian church environment is idyllic and holy, a paradise where people live in peace and harmony and are respected as individuals based on the moral codes set forth in the Bible. Unfortunately, the truth is much more complex and nuanced. This report examines the realities of unequal power and authoritarian leadership structures found within the American fundamentalist church.

Read Grace Orrick's report