265. TNE TALKS: Wisdom from Nana's Porch // Diane Shiffer

The New Evangelicals Podcast

Tim Whitaker

News, Religion & Spirituality, Politics, Christianity

4.7 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 3 June 2024

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary In this episode, Tim interviews Diane Schiffer, a popular content creator, about her journey in content creation, her background in evangelicalism, and her experiences with Christian culture and politics. Takeaways Diane's journey from Episcopalian to evangelicalism and her disillusionment with evangelical subculture. The impact of purity culture and evangelical subculture on Diane's personal and family life. The tokenization of individuals in evangelical spaces and the complexities of LGBTQ+ issues within evangelicalism. Observations of the rise of Trump within evangelical spaces and the challenges of being a Democrat in evangelical circles. The disillusionment with evangelical leaders and the impact of Trump's presidency on evangelical spaces. The personal journey of faith and belief, navigating religious subcultures, and the pursuit of empathy and kindness in a divisive world. Chapters 00:00 From Episcopalian to Evangelical: A Journey of Disillusionment 10:24 Deconstructing Evangelicalism and Purity Culture 14:05 The Rise of Trump 40:35 Understanding Christian Nationalism 48:15 Navigating Faith, Belief, and Empathy Follow Diane Shiffer Check out our website for merch, educational materials, and how to join our community! If you'd like to support our work, you can DONATE here! Follow Us On Instagram @thenewevangelicals Subscribe On YouTube The New Evangelicals exists to support those who are tired of how evangelical church has been done before and want to see an authentic faith lived out with Jesus at the center. We are committed to building a caring community that emulates the ways of Jesus by reclaiming the evangelical tradition and embracing values that build a better way forward. If you’ve been marginalized by your faith, you are welcome here. We’ve built an empathetic and inclusive space that encourages authentic conversations, connections and faith. Whether you consider yourself a Christian, an exvangelical, someone who's questioning your faith, or someone who's left the faith entirely, you are welcome here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.0	You're listening to the new Evangelicals Podcast.
0:49.5	Welcome to the new evangelicals talks. I'm Tim the host of this segment. Join us every Monday as we talk to all different kinds of people at the intersection of theology, politics,
0:54.9	and culture helping you navigate a better path forward in your faith.
0:58.7	Hello friends how are we doing on this episode I interviewed Diane Schiffer. She is she
1:11.9	breaks all the rules, okay?
1:13.8	She is someone who, she goes by also your chubby vintage Nana.
1:18.3	She's an older woman, who has almost 2 million followers on Tik-Tok and Instagram making these really beautiful
1:25.9	reels and videos talking about what she's learned in her life and just how to love yourself better.
1:31.5	So I had her on the podcast. I've known about her since I started
1:34.5	this work, which is crazy, almost three years ago now. I finally reached out and said Diane,
1:40.0	let's get you on the podcast. It turns out she loves our work as well. So we talked about a lot of things. We talked about wisdom,
1:46.1	we talked about evangelicalism, Christian nationalism, what it was like for her to see people kind of fall in line with the support of Trump.
1:54.0	It's a fascinating conversation. So I hope that you enjoy this talk.
1:58.0	Friends, again, thank you so much for being here. It means the world.
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