Interview with CAJ Abuse Survivor Jon Rodgers

In Season 2, we’re interviewing CAJ alumni who are working on bringing to light abuse that occurred some decades ago at CAJ. Content warning: we will be discussing various types of abuse experienced by children in these episodes. For more information about the investigation into abuse at CAJ, please see our website here. In this episode, Jon Rodgers, class of 1971 shares his story. Jon talks about how the corporal punishment and abuse at CAJ was an extension of the home culture of many missionary families at the time and the toxicity of patriarchy and of placing ministry above all else in the missionary world. We chat about Jon’s love of Japan, CAJ highschooler hijinks, and end with a tribute to his mother.  Episode transcript and photos available here. Mentioned in this episode: Fellow CAJ alum Paul Boardman’s interview on the “And then everything changed” podcast Episode 1: A Living Person Among the Dead ft. Paul Boardman