S2:E4 - Meet Will: ex-SDA Husband, Dad, Lawyer - Pt. 2

1h 40m · Haystacks & Hell · 21 Oct 14:09

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Part 2 of 2: Santiago interviews Will James, an ex-Adventist husband, dad, lawyer, and TikToker based in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. We discuss writing wills for SDA church members, Will's deconstruction from Adventism, telling his parents, and navigating his own parental responsibilities after deconstructing at just the right moment.

Topics Mentioned:
Will's Law Practice Website
Will's TikTok (@will.i.jam)
Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher
Iyanla Vanzant "The past is present"
Rachel Held Evans (Author)
Peter Ennes (Author)
Non-binary Gender
Singular They
Left-handedness

Other Episodes Mentioned:
Melissa Duge Spiers Interview (S1E10 - Part 1)
Melissa Duge Spiers Interview (S1E11 - Part 2)

Matthew Vollmer Interview (S1E16 - Part 1)
Matthew Vollmer Interview (S1E17 - Part 2)

Race, Slavery, and Racism in Christianity and Adventism (S1E19)
The Amalgamation of Man and Beast!? (S1E20)

Adventist Estate Stories:
Bahamian Family Alleges $30 Million Fraud Involving 3ABN
SDA Church Stealing Estates
Grandma’s money went to 3ABN

Full Transcripts, resources and more: hell.bio/notes
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