Heretic

In "Heretic," Jeanna Kadlec shares her journey of leaving the evangelical church to forge radical new avenues for community building. As she grapples with her identity as a queer woman married to a pastor’s son, Kadlec confronts the impacts of religious trauma and Midwestern values on American society. Through her personal narrative, she critiques how evangelicalism shapes political power structures and influences cultural interactions, ultimately envisioning a path toward reclaiming fellowship and connection beyond traditional belief systems.