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“God’s design.”

It sounds holy. But it became a leash.

In this episode, we trace how a phrase meant to honor creation became a tool to control it—shaping churches, homes, and the women inside them.

What if “God’s design” was never God’s at all?

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“God’s design.”

It sounds holy. But it became a leash.

In this episode, we trace how a phrase meant to honor creation became a tool to control it—shaping churches, homes, and the women inside them.

What if “God’s design” was never God’s at all?