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Religion on the Mind

Being a "Female Christian Writer" (#221)

Religion on the Mind

Religion on the Mind

Spirituality, Religion & Spirituality, Religion

4.7542 Ratings

🗓️ 13 November 2023

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

(First ever) FOUR-time guest Bonnie Kristian returns to talk about the different tiers of Christian publishing, which Dan thinks applies equally to podcasting. Embedded in this discussion is the fact that Bonnie is a Christian female writer… but she’s definitely not a “Christian female writer.” What is expected of these writers? Must they constantly “create content” populated by their shiny, happy children? What is lost when we force women into this mold? Bonnie’s Article “On being a female Christian writer who is not 'a female Christian writer’": https://bonniekristian.substack.com/p/on-being-a-female-christian-writer?utm_source=profile&utm_medium=reader2 Bonnie’s Substack:  https://substack.com/@bonniekristian Articles Mentioned: https://cbmw.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/1-2.pdf https://rachelheldevans.com/blog/legalism-gender-roles-exhibit-c-piper-commentary https://www.desiringgod.org/interviews/do-you-use-bible-commentaries-written-by-women Bonnie’s previous YHP Episodes: To Consider *ALL* the Atonement Theories (#6): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/you-have-permission/id1448000113?i=1000428619214 Brad East’s Website: https://www.bradeast.org/ To Consider Inerrancy, Infallibility & Inspiration (#21): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/you-have-permission/id1448000113?i=1000437967133 Our Substantial Knowledge Crisis (#167): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/you-have-permission/id1448000113?i=1000584513764 Brad East’s Website: https://www.bradeast.org/ _____________ Sign up for Tripp and Dan's class, “Live Before You Die: Existentialism in Theology & Psychology”: exploringexistentialism.com _____________ Follow Dan on IG: www.instagram.com/dancoke/ Or Twitter: twitter.com/DanKoch Faith deconstruction resources: www.soyouredeconstructing.com/ Edited by Josh Gilbert (joshgilbertmedia.com -- he is accepting more work!) Join the Patreon for exclusive episodes (and more) every month: patreon.com/dankoch Email about the "sliding scale" for the Patreon: YHP Patron-only FB group: tinyurl.com/ycvbbf98 Website: www.dankochwords.com/yhp.html Join Dan's email list: www.dankochwords.com/ Artwork by sprungle.co/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

What I've dedicated my life to is revenge.

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0:07.0

They think they're better than us?

0:08.0

Who do you think you are?

0:10.0

I'm going to prove to them that they're wrong.

0:11.0

She's punishing me.

0:13.0

You destroyed my family.

0:14.0

I will not rest until I've destroyed yours.

0:17.0

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0:22.8

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1:00.5

My name is Dan Koch. Like many of you, I've been on a complicated faith journey for a number of years now.

1:06.5

And while I tend to find myself on the progressive side of Christianity, my goal is not to make liberal converts. I want this show to be a resource for Christians to my right and to my left,

1:12.6

as well as former Christians and non-religious folks, anyone who finds themselves asking difficult

1:18.8

questions about God, science, prayer, fate, suffering, evangelism, and more.

1:27.6

So many of us have been given bad answers to those good questions,

1:31.7

often by people with pure intentions.

1:34.6

I want to say that you have permission

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