Episode 48: Do Biblical Gender Roles Exist?
Growing up in the church, I am sure many of us heard a lot about “Biblical” gender roles. You know, men should go out and provide for the family while women stay home and take care of the children… but where did this come from? On this episode of Faith and Feminism, I interview Marg […]
Episode 47: Women in the Bible: Symbols of the Resistance.
I will be honest, sometimes the Bible is really hard for me to read. There are stories upon stories of rape, violence, and genocide. But recently, I’ve read a book that helped me look at certain stories with a new lens. Rev Katey Zeh recently published a book called “Women, Rise Up” where I was […]
Episode 46: Did Scribes Lessen the Role of Mary Magdalene in Scripture?
As I’ve interviewed more and more theologians I’ve discovered that New Testament scribes had more ability to alter the text than I originally thought. This week on the podcast, I got the opportunity to interview Elizabeth Schrader, a doctoral student at Duke University about how scribes took new testament texts and altered it for the purposes […]
Episode 45: New Testament Scribes Changed These Five Women into Men
*Turn it up, we had a problem with Bridget’s mic so this podcast is quieter than normal. My church had raised me to believe that the Bible was infallible. As I’ve grown older my relationship with the Bible has changed, I still believe it’s a Holy Book, but I must acknowledge the way humans have […]
44. What to Say When Someone Says Patriarchy is God’s Plan
As a little girl, I was told over and over again that patriarchy was God’s plan for humanity. Simply said, “God created men to rule and women to follow.” What a load. This week on the podcast we are digging into Genesis with Chesna and searching for God’s ideas about patriarchy. Here is the full […]
Bonus Episode: Chronic Illness, the Prosperity Gospel, and Penis Envy with Stephanie Tait
Stephanie Tait, author of “The View From Rock Bottom” and I talk about living with lyme disease and how women are often not believed in the healthcare system. It turns out that this has some surprising roots with Freud’s theory that many of the ills that befall women stems from the fact that they don’t […]
Episode 41: What to Say When Someone Says Women Should Be Silent in the Church
Chesna Hinkley, a graduate of Princeton Seminary and master of divinity, talks to us about how to respond when somebody says that women should be silent in the Church. Check out the article and the podcast here!
Episode 43: What to Say When Someone Says Women Should Submit
In mainstream Christian culture women are told they must submit— to husbands, to men, to authority. But what does the Bible say about this? This week on the podcast Chesna is taking us through Ephesians 5 and dissecting what Biblical submission means. Read the article here and check out the podcast!
Episode 42: What to Say When Someone Says Women Shouldn’t Preach
Because “Shove it” is not an appropriate response. (this is obviously a joke) This week we’re diving into what Paul was saying in 1st Timothy 2 and it’s juicy. Read the article here and check out the episode here!
Bonus Episode: How Empowering Young Girls Changes Everything
Jenny Rae Armstrong’s book “From Risk to Resilience: How Empowering Young Girls Changes Everything” releases today, and to celebrate we’re giving you this bonus episode. Jenny’s website: http://www.jennyraearmstrong.com/ Buy the book! The image Jenny speaks about! Check out this episode!