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The Girl Defined Show

Rejecting Legalism, Bill Gothard, and the Theology of Her Childhood w/ Jinger Duggar Vuolo

The Girl Defined Show

Bethany Beal and Kristen Clark

Religion & Spirituality, Christian Woman, Christian Girl, Girldefined, Womanhood, Christian Advice, Christian Teen, Society & Culture, Christian Dating, Christianity, Girl Defined

4.22.2K Ratings

🗓️ 27 February 2023

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Send a text Ep. 116 - Growing up in a family with 19 kids and living most of her childhood on reality TV, Jinger Duggar Vuolo has a unique life to say the least. Millions of people loved watching the 19 Kids and Counting show, but often wondered why the Duggars had such strict rules about modesty, romantic relationships, and music. Most people had never heard of a man named Bill Gothard, but behind the scenes, his teachings were the driving force behind the Duggar's ultra-conservative lifesty...

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0:00.0

Today, on The Girl To Find Show, I'm talking with Ginger Dugger Volo.

0:04.9

You may recognize her name as being one of the Dugger Kids from TLC's Hit Reality TV

0:09.5

show, 19 Kids Encouning and Counting On.

0:12.8

If you've seen the show like me and so many other people, then you probably notice some

0:16.4

of the unique ways that the Dugger Girls stressed, skirts and dresses only, no pants, and

0:21.3

the way that they pursue romantic relationships, according only with shopperones at all times,

0:25.3

things like that.

0:26.3

But now, as a married woman herself and mom, Ginger is choosing a different path than

0:30.8

the one that her family followed.

0:32.6

And she tells this story in her new book, Becoming Free Indeed.

0:36.9

My story of disentangling faith from fear.

0:39.9

In this book, Ginger hits raw and honest about the reasons behind her family's ultra-conservative

0:44.9

lifestyle and how many of their beliefs were rooted in the legalistic teachings of Bill

0:49.5

Gawthard.

0:50.5

In our conversation, she shares how Gawthard's seven basic life principles promise freedom

0:54.5

and success to anyone who followed them, but for Ginger growing up, these principles and

0:59.0

these rules trapped her in fear and even religious superstition.

1:03.8

In today's conversation, I asked Ginger what her journey has looked like to lead her

1:07.3

away from Bill Gawthard's teachings and away from the theology of her childhood.

1:11.8

She shares her testimony of finding true freedom in her relationship with Jesus by disentangling

1:16.5

the lies from truth.

1:18.3

We also talk about how her family is responding to her new book.

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