Recovering God Podcast

Former Recovering God Podcast Host, Sarah Pritchard, joins us for this episode based on her dissertation for her MA in Spirituality entitled: To What Extent can the Church Facilitate Post-Trauma Spiritual Growth if ‘the Body of Christ is a Traumatised Body'? If you or anyone you are in contact with are affected by the issues raised in this episode and want support please see the following places: https://safespacesenglandandwales.org.uk/ https://www.samaritans.org/ https://www.replenished.life/support-and-practical-advice Minister and Clergy Sexual Abuse Survivors: https://www.macsas.org.uk/

Meet our new host Lex!

Revd Dr Sally Nash joins Sarah and Vicky to talk about shame and the impacts it has on women in and around church. Sally is a theological educator, doctoral supervisor spiritual accompanier, author, researcherand consultant. After 20 years working in an Anglican theological college she now is freelance. She is also a self supporting priest in a church in Birmingham having been ordained in 2012. You can find her: Email: Sally@markerpostslr.com X: rdsallynash Instagram: rdsallynash Facebook: Sally Nash Learning and Research LinkedIn: Revd Dr Sally Nash Blog: https://markerpostsandshelters.wordpress.com/ You can purchase Sally's book: https://scmpress.hymnsam.co.uk/books/9780334058847/shame-and-the-church

This episode we interview our very own Amy (@AEMarriott1) about her dissertation: Female Embodiment in Paul's letter to the Romans. We discuss how Amy came about to her dissertation and why she decided on that topic. Amy also reads out a part of her dissertation where she got to write some historical fiction. So if you struggle with St. Paul give this a listen. Also you can read Amy's full dissertation here: link to follow. *We apologise for some audio interference when Amy is speaking.

This Month's interview is with Natalie Grace. Follower of Jesus. Wife and mother. Conspirator for nonviolence. Guns into garden tools. Radical grace.*Book coming soon*Find on X at @natgrace79 Follow the Recovering God Podcast:Twitter: @RecoveringGodInstagram: RecoveringGod If you have any comments, please let us know at: RecoveringGodPodcast@gmail.com Please remember to rate, subscribe and tell others who you think will be interested.The Recovering God Podcast has been in existence since the summer of 2019. The team has changed over those years but we're delighted to still be offering relevant discussions covering the broad topics of feminism and the Christian faith!

Join us for this thought provoking discussion with Dr Katie Cross. In this episode we discuss the unique challenges of being a woman in academia, why women especially suffer from imposter syndrome and many other topics too! We're delighted that Katie could join us for this conversation - Katie is a lecturer in Pratical Theology at Aberdeen university, she describes herself as a feminist who is intersectional, keen to un-learn the systematic bias and privilege she encounters. Katie can be contacted here: X: @drkatiecross Bluesky: @drkatiecross.bsky.social

Amy works as an Action Researcher for The Salvation Army and ia in her second year of a part time PhD funded by the University of Leeds and The Salvation Army exploring domestic violence and abuse within The Salvation Army. Amy is a Christian, a feminist and mum to a thoughtful, curious 27 month old who she is still breastfeeding. Amy can be found on the following social media sites: Twitter: @amyegraham_89 Instagram: @amyquinngraham Or contacted via email: praqg@leeds.ac.uk

Jo Ibbott - Jo Ibbott is a Christian and part of the leadership team of her local churchwww.freedomchurch.uk. She is married has has three adult daughters all very wellinformed about perimenopause and menopause! Jo studied theology at LondonBible College (now LST) back in the early 90's. For 7 years she led thecommunity work in her church, and has just stepped down from that to focus on hermenopause coaching and training business. She wouldn't label herself a feministbut that's just because she don't like labels, but Jo is passionate about women'srights and justice in society for women. She get's angry at discrimination inchurches, the workplace and women's health particularly.Jo can be found on the following social media platforms:Instagram: @_whatthefogFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/JoCourageCoachingFacebook: What the Fog? Facebook Groupwww.facebook.com/groups/740710540001100/Some links Jo wanted to share:https://courage-coaching.co.uk/wtfog-menopause-hubKaren Markiewicz - Karen is a Chaplain and has recently completed her MAin Spiritual Formation at Waverley Abbey College. Her studies focussedon the spiritual impact of the menopause and is now working on a bookon this subject. She lives in Hampshire with her husband and has twogrown sons.Karen can be found on the following social media platforms:LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/karen-markiewiczSupport the showFollow the Recovering God Podcast:Twitter: @RecoveringGodInstagram: RecoveringGod If you have any comments, please let us know at: RecoveringGodPodcast@gmail.com Please remember to rate, subscribe and tell others who you think will be interested. The Recovering God Podcast has been in existence since the summer of 2019. The team has changed over those years but we're delighted to still be offering relevant discussions covering the broad topics of feminism and the Christian faith!

Rachel Noël, affectionately known by the local press as the Pink Vicar, is vicar at St James Church, Pokesdown, Bournemouth.Rachel had a particularly formational journey through curacy, during which she was diagnosed with Bipolar, ADHD and Sensory Processing Disorder, and subsequently Autism. Her gifts and symptoms include high energy, enthusiasm, creativity and love of colour (especially pink!), she loves exploring her faith and spirituality through creativity, stitch, paint and contemplation and is a member of the Community of Hopeweavers.Rachel can be found on the following social media platforms:Twitter: @ThePinkVicarFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/rachelnnoelWebsite: https://www.thepinkvicar.com/Some links and news Rachel wanted to share:The Annual Inclusive Church / St Martin in the Fields Disability Conference – gathering and resourcing disabled & neurodivergent Christians across the UK. (next one is Saturday 14th October) The Church of England is initiating a national Neurodiversity Task Group Rachel has written an excellent paper on Theology at the borders of psychosis: https://churchmissionsociety.org/anvil/theology-at-the-borders-of-psychosis-rachel-noel-fiona-macmillan-anvil-vol-38-issue-1/Support the showFollow the Recovering God Podcast:Twitter: @RecoveringGodInstagram: RecoveringGodIf you have any comments, please let us know at: RecoveringGodPodcast@gmail.comPlease remember to rate, subscribe and tell others who you think will be interested.The Recovering God Podcast has been in existence since the summer of 2019. The team has changed over those years but we're delighted to still be offering relevant discussions covering the broad topics of feminism and the Christian faith!Support the showFollow the Recovering God Podcast:Twitter: @RecoveringGodInstagram: RecoveringGod If you have any comments, please let us know at: RecoveringGodPodcast@gmail.com Please remember to rate, subscribe and tell others who you think will be interested. The Recovering God Podcast has been in existence since the summer of 2019. The team has changed over those years but we're delighted to still be offering relevant discussions covering the broad topics of feminism and the Christian faith!

Shannon K Evans lives beside a conserved prairie in the U.S. Midwest with her spouse and their 5 children. Her day job is as the spirituality & culture editor at the National Catholic Reporter newspaper, an independent, progressive paper that centres the intersection of faith and justice. Shannon is the author of 'Rewilding Motherhood' and her most recent release which we discuss in this episode, 'Feminist Prayers for my Daughter.'  This book is a fantastic resource so please do not be put off if you do not have daughters, you will discover as you listen that there is something for everyone!Shannon can be found on the following social media platforms:Twitter: @shannonkayevansInstagram: @shannonkevansFacebook: www.facebook.com/shannonkevans.writerSubstack: https://shannonkevans.substack.com/Shannon has also put together a 30-day body acceptance guided journal for women, called Luminous. You can find it here in the US: https://shop.franciscanmedia.org/products/luminous-a-30-day-journal-for-accepting-your-body-honoring-your-soul-and-finding-your-joyUK listeners can find it on amazon.Support the showFollow the Recovering God Podcast:Twitter: @RecoveringGodInstagram: RecoveringGod If you have any comments, please let us know at: RecoveringGodPodcast@gmail.com Please remember to rate, subscribe and tell others who you think will be interested. The Recovering God Podcast has been in existence since the summer of 2019. The team has changed over those years but we're delighted to still be offering relevant discussions covering the broad topics of feminism and the Christian faith!

In this epidote we discuss how we approach Biblical narratives, and then hone in on the story of Sarah and Hagar.We're joined by Dr Jayme Reaves from Sarum College, Salisbury. Jayme serves as the Director of Academic Development and is also a Lecturer in Biblical Studies and Theology. Jayme is the author of Safeguarding the Stranger and the co-editor of When Did We See you Naked?  Jayme is a public theologian and is available for lectures, retreats, workshops and one to one theological discussion. Jayme's website: www.jaymereaves.comTwitter: @jaymereavesInstagram: @jaymereaves Facebook: www.facebook.com/JaymeRReavesSarum College profile: https://www.sarum.ac.uk/about/our-people/dr-jayme-reaves/Support the showFollow the Recovering God Podcast:Twitter: @RecoveringGodInstagram: RecoveringGod If you have any comments, please let us know at: RecoveringGodPodcast@gmail.com Please remember to rate, subscribe and tell others who you think will be interested. The Recovering God Podcast has been in existence since the summer of 2019. The team has changed over those years but we're delighted to still be offering relevant discussions covering the broad topics of feminism and the Christian faith!

In this episode we interview our very own Alison before she waves a fond farewell to the Recovering God team.We are so very thankful for all that Alison has given to the podcast over the years and for her passion and vision to set it up in the first place. It is with much sadness we say goodbye. If you would like to pass on your own messages of thanks to Alison please do so using the podcast email address: recoveringgodpodcast@gmail.comSupport the showFollow the Recovering God Podcast:Twitter: @RecoveringGodInstagram: RecoveringGod If you have any comments, please let us know at: RecoveringGodPodcast@gmail.com Please remember to rate, subscribe and tell others who you think will be interested. The Recovering God Podcast has been in existence since the summer of 2019. The team has changed over those years but we're delighted to still be offering relevant discussions covering the broad topics of feminism and the Christian faith!

In this episode, our guest speaker, Kirsi Cobb , and our very own Sarah M-H, talk to Vicky about being a disabled Christian woman. Kirsi Cobb is a lecturer in biblical studies at Cliff College and a co-investigator in the AHRC funded project Abusing God: Reading Bible in the #MeToo Age. The Abusing God Network provides a platform to connect academics, church, and charity practitioners, in order to develop new research into the intersection between Scripture and the lived experience of Christian survivors. Kirsi's current research focuses on women in the Hebrew Bible with a special interest in biblical interpretation including feminist, deconstructive and trauma studies. Her recent projects include a reading of Lot's daughters in Genesis 19 in light of trauma theory and revenge, as well as a study on gender and violence in Hosea 2.The Abusing God Network will have a second colloquium on the topic of hypermasculinity both in person and on Zoom on the 22nd of April. https://sites.manchester.ac.uk/abusinggodnetwork/2023/01/19/abusing-god-reading-the-bible-in-the-metoo-age-second-colloquium-on-hypermasculinity/ You can find out more about Kirsi:Twitter: @CobbKirsiWebsites: https://cliffcollege.academia.edu/KirsiCobbhttps://sites.manchester.ac.uk/abusinggodnetwork/Email: k.cobb@cliffcollege.ac.ukSupport the showFollow the Recovering God Podcast:Twitter: @RecoveringGodInstagram: RecoveringGod If you have any comments, please let us know at: RecoveringGodPodcast@gmail.com Please remember to rate, subscribe and tell others who you think will be interested. The Recovering God Podcast has been in existence since the summer of 2019. The team has changed over those years but we're delighted to still be offering relevant discussions covering the broad topics of feminism and the Christian faith!

Dr Selina Stone is a scholar-activist, holding together her academic work with the desire to stay connected to her community and create change in the world. She currently works at Durham University as a researcher trying to improve inclusion and belonging in theological education. In this episode we chat with Selina about the limitations of feminism and what we can learn from womanism.Selina recommends the following books:Sisters in the Wilderness by Delores WilliamsWhite Women's Christ and Black Women's Jesus by Jacquelyn GrantRed Lip Theology by Candice Marie BenbowSelina hosts her own podcast – ‘Sunday School for Misfits' which we also chat about in this episode. Please do give it a listen! https://open.spotify.com/show/1JqJflcsFV3F67FZci8hPJ?si=hpFMq05YQqSjKCZMR8RJLgFollow Selina here:Twitter: @selinarstoneInstagram: @selinarstoneSupport the showFollow the Recovering God Podcast:Twitter: @RecoveringGodInstagram: RecoveringGod If you have any comments, please let us know at: RecoveringGodPodcast@gmail.com Please remember to rate, subscribe and tell others who you think will be interested. The Recovering God Podcast has been in existence since the summer of 2019. The team has changed over those years but we're delighted to still be offering relevant discussions covering the broad topics of feminism and the Christian faith!

Happy New YearIn this short episode, the current team members talk about our hopes for 2023.Follow the Recovering God Podcast:Twitter: @RecoveringGodInstagram: Recovering_GodIf you have any comments, please let us know at: RecoveringGodPodcast@gmail.comPlease remember to rate, subscribe and tell others who you think will be interested. Music written and performed by Dan Lawrence and produced by Lawrence DinhRGP HistoryAlison & Grace were having a conversation in the summer of 2019 about podcasts and they weren't aware of any at the time that spoke to their context, so they decided to set one up. You can hear more about their thinking about the podcast in the Introductions episode. Grace & Alison worked on the podcast together for the first year but Grace had other commitments that meant she had to give the podcast up, so from February  - August 2021 Alison carried on without her. In August 2021, Alex & Amy joined Alison and they became the three AAAs.Alex moved to a new, exciting job and now there is a new team. Listen to the episode  'Then There Were 6 - New Team, Same Great Episode' for more information about the team.Follow the Recovering God Podcast:Twitter: @RecoveringGod Instagram: Recovering_God If you have any comments, please let us know at: RecoveringGodPodcast@gmail.com Please remember to rate, subscribe and tell others who you think will be interested. Music written and performed by Dan Lawrence and produced by Lawrence Dinh RGP History Alison & Grace were having a conversation in the summer of 2019 about podcasts and they weren't aware of any at the time that spoke to their context, so they decided to set one up. You can hear more about their thinking about the podcast in the Introductions episode. Grace & Alison worked on the podcast together for the first year but Grace had other commitments that meant she had to give the podcast up, so from February - August 2021 Alison carried on without her. In August 2021, Alex & Amy joined Alison and they became the three AAAs. Alex moved to a new, exciting job and now there is a new team. Listen to the episode 'Then There Were 6 - New Team, Same Great Episode' for more information about the team.

Marg Mowczko  describes herself as an ordinary person who loves God and loves the Bible.  She hosts a website exploring the biblical theology of Christian egalitarianism. She  believes that God's ideal is for complete affinity, unity, and mutuality between men and women, especially between husband and wife. In this episode, Marg talks to Sarah M-H & Amy about her experience and faith. She looks particularly at some of the women mentioned in the Bible in Romans chapter 16.Follow MargTwitter: @margmowczkoInstagram: @margmowczko1Facebook: @margmowczkoWebsite: margmowczko.comIf you are in Australia and want to  hear more from Marg, she is  speaking at a conference in February 2023. It is a symposium for women interested in what the Bible teaches about women: https://bwpacific.org/bwp-theological-symposium-2023/Follow the Recovering God Podcast:Twitter: @RecoveringGod Instagram: Recovering_God If you have any comments, please let us know at: RecoveringGodPodcast@gmail.com Please remember to rate, subscribe and tell others who you think will be interested. Music written and performed by Dan Lawrence and produced by Lawrence Dinh RGP History Alison & Grace were having a conversation in the summer of 2019 about podcasts and they weren't aware of any at the time that spoke to their context, so they decided to set one up. You can hear more about their thinking about the podcast in the Introductions episode. Grace & Alison worked on the podcast together for the first year but Grace had other commitments that meant she had to give the podcast up, so from February - August 2021 Alison carried on without her. In August 2021, Alex & Amy joined Alison and they became the three AAAs. Alex moved to a new, exciting job and now there is a new team. Listen to the episode 'Then There Were 6 - New Team, Same Great Episode' for more information about the team.

 Rev. Amie Aitken is the second woman in the history of the Baptist Union of Scotland to appointed sole pastor of a church.  She was adopted at the age of three, has grown up in the church and that is where her interest in the intersection of faith and attachment comes from.She has been a  foster parent and speaks openly about adoption in her advocacy work with 'Home For Good', which aims to place every vulnerable child into fostering or adoption by working with Christian churches.Through her work she is  seeking to help churches become trauma-informed places of care both in general and specifically for care-experienced families. Any views or opinions given by Amie are her own and not necessarily representative of her congregation.Follow Amie:Twitter: @amieaitkenInstagram: @obhpatreonHer Patreon page (On Being Human) is a space to share longer thoughts on anything from deconstruction to attachment: www.patreon.com/amieaitkenFollow the Recovering God Podcast:Twitter: @RecoveringGod Instagram: Recovering_God In order to help us to consider our future as a podcast team, please will you help us by completing this form by 2nd December 2022:  If you have any comments, please let us know at: RecoveringGodPodcast@gmail.comPlease remember to rate, subscribe and tell others who you think will be interested. Music written and performed by Dan Lawrence and produced by Lawrence DinhRGP HistoryAlison & Grace were having a conversation in the summer of 2019 about podcasts and they weren't aware of any at the time that spoke to their context, so they decided to set one up. You can hear more about their thinking about the podcast in the Introductions episode. Grace & Alison worked on the podcast together for the first year but Grace had other commitments that meant she had to give the podcast up, so from February  - August 2021 Alison carried on without her. In August 2021, Alex & Amy joined Alison and they became the three AAAs.Alex moved to a new, exciting job and now there is a new team. Listen to the episode  'Then There Were 6 - New Team, Same Great Episode' for more information about the team.

In this episode, Sarah P & Amy interview Dr Katie Gaddini about the findings of her new book: The Struggle to Stay: Why Single Evangelical Women Are Leaving the Church (2022). Katie is a sociologist and scholar of Christianity, gender, race, and politics. She is a Lecturer at UCL and currently a UKRI research fellow based at Stanford University in California.You can get copies of Katie's book at bookshops and online.Katie's BookThe Struggle to Stay: Why Single Evangelical Women Are Leaving the Church (2022) For more information about Katie:Email: k.gaddini@ucl.ac.ukTwitter: https://twitter.com/DrKatieGaddiniInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/drkatiegaddini/Website: https://katiegaddini.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrKatieGaddiniLinkdin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katie-gaddini-phd-79025629/ Follow the Recovering God Podcast:Twitter: @RecoveringGod Instagram: Recovering_God If you have any comments, please let us know at: RecoveringGodPodcast@gmail.comPlease remember to rate, subscribe and tell others who you think will be interested. Music written and performed by Dan Lawrence and produced by Lawrence DinhRGP HistoryAlison & Grace were having a conversation in the summer of 2019 about podcasts and they weren't aware of any at the time that spoke to their context, so they decided to set one up. You can hear more about their thinking about the podcast in the Introductions episode. Grace & Alison worked on the podcast together for the first year but Grace had other commitments that meant she had to give the podcast up, so from February  - August 2021 Alison carried on without her. In August 2021, Alex & Amy joined Alison and they became the three AAAs.Alex moved to a new, exciting job and now there is a new team. Listen to the episode  'Then There Were 6 - New Team, SameGreat Episode' for more information about the team.

In this unusual episode, Alison asks the fabulous, new team the set questions that we ask all of the people who we interview. It's an opportunity for you to get to know a bit more about who they are ready for when they start interviewing. We are so excited about the new team with their fabulous breadth of experience and skills.We hope that you enjoy this episode.

Rev. Cham Kaur-Mann has over 25 years of leadership experience in the church, charity and voluntary sectors. She mentors and supports leaders from a variety of sectors, backgrounds and communities and is the first (and currently only) Asian woman minister within the Baptist Union of Great Britain.Cham is co-director of Next Leadership and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA). She has a unique and compelling ability to ‘story a story', writes blogs and is the author of ‘Images of Jesus' and ‘Are there traditional “women's ministries”?'Cham's passion is to encourage, empower and develop leaders to reach their full potential, wherever they may serve. She is writing a companion book to 7 Deadly Sins of Women in Leadership written by Kate Coleman, who we interviewed in an earlier episode.Contact Details for Cham:Email: hello@nextleadership.co.ukYou can find more contact information at: https://www.nextleadership.co.uk/about-usFollow the Recovering God Podcast:Twitter: @RecoveringGod Instagram: Recovering_God If you have any comments, please let us know at: RecoveringGodPodcast@gmail.comPlease remember to rate, subscribe and tell others who you think will be interested. Music written and performed by Dan Lawrence and produced by Lawrence DinhRGP HistoryAlison & Grace were having a conversation in the summer of 2019 about podcasts and they weren't aware of any at the time that spoke to their context, so they decided to set one up. You can hear more about their thinking about the podcast in the Introductions episode. Grace & Alison worked on the podcast together for the first year but Grace had other commitments that meant she had to give the podcast up, so from February  - August 2021 Alison carried on without her. In August 2021, Alex & Amy joined Alison and they became the three AAAs.Sadly, Alex has had to move on to a new, exciting job are now building a new team. So watch this space! 

Clare Williams is the founder of GET REAL, which endeavours to engage with big questions about the Christian faith. It is an organisation that tackles issues concerning identity, race and religion. Clare is a Christian who is passionate about the intersection of race, faith and apologetics. In this episode, Clare talks about apologetics and the positives of questioning our faith.Book Mentions in the Episode·      Esau McCaulley, Reading While Black: African American Biblical Interpretation as an Exercise in Hope (IVP: 2020)·      Delores S. Williams, Sisters in the Wilderness (Orbis: 2013)Follow Clare:·      Email: getreal@realquestions.co.uk       ·      Instagram: @getreal321 ·      Facebook: @realquestions.co.uk·      Website: https://realquestions.co.uk/ Follow the Recovering God Podcast:·      Twitter: @RecoveringGod ·      Instagram: Recovering_God If you have any comments, please let us know at: RecoveringGodPodcast@gmail.comPlease remember to rate, subscribe and tell others who you think will be interested. Music written and performed by Dan Lawrence and produced by Lawrence DinhRGP HistoryAlison & Grace were having a conversation in the summer of 2019 about podcasts and they weren't aware of any at the time that spoke to their context, so they decided to set one up. You can hear more about their thinking about the podcast in the Introductions episode. Grace & Alison worked on the podcast together for the first year but Grace had other commitments that meant she had to give the podcast up, so from February - August 2021 Alison carried on without her. In August 2021, Alex & Amy joined Alison and they became the three AAAs.We are now looking for at least one new member of the team as Alex finishes her training and moves on to pastures new in a new profession. Please do contact us if you are interested in the podcast. As well as all the editing, interviewing and social media tasks it would be great if someone could help us to set up a bank account and some sort of funding app so that the podcast becomes self-supporting. At the moment, we pay the expenses ourselves.

Dr Karen O'Donnell has published a new book: The Dark Womb: Re-Conceiving Theology through Reproductive Loss. Amazingly, the book is the first academic theological investigation into the impact the experience of reproductive loss has on the way that we think about God and faith. She wrote the book in response to her own personal losses as a young woman and the growing awareness that there were no deep explorations of the issues that she was addressing.In this episode, we reflect on the language used and the way that reproductive loss affects our relationship with others and with God.Trigger WarningWhilst this episode does not talk graphically about the subject, it does analyse the way in which it affects people and so if you are someone who has been affected by reproductive loss and are having a down day, you might want to save this episode for another time.Other Mentions in the EpisodeBooksThe Body by Paula GooderThe Making of Biblical Womanhood: How the Subjugation of Women Became the Gospel Truth by Beth Allison Barr (you can listen to Beth talking about this book and the issues that it raises on the previous episode of the podcast)Websitehttp://saltwaterandhoney.org - Saltwater and Honey is a collection of voices sharing their stories about infertility, miscarriage, childlessness and faith.Follow Karen:·      Email: kodonnell@sarum.ac.uk ·      Twitter: @kmrodonnellFollow the Recovering God Podcast:·      Twitter: @RecoveringGod ·      Instagram: Recovering_God If you have any comments, please let us know at: RecoveringGodPodcast@gmail.comPlease remember to rate, subscribe and tell others who you think will be interested. Music written and performed by Dan Lawrence and produced by Lawrence DinhRGP HistoryAlison & Grace were having a conversation in the summer of 2019 about podcasts and they weren't aware of any at the time that spoke to their context, so they decided to set one up. You can hear more about their thinking about the podcast on the Introductions episode. Grace & Alison worked on the podcast together for the first year but Grace had other commitments that meant she had to give the podcast up, so from February  - August 2021 Alison carried on without her. In August 2021, Alex & Amy joined Alison and they became the three AAAs.

Beth Allison Barr is Professor of History and Associate Dean of the Graduate School at Baylor University in the US. She's also a pastor's wife, a mum and an author. In 2021, her book exploring the history of Christianity and patriarchy was published. It's entitled: The Making of Biblical Womanhood: How the Subjugation of Women Became the Gospel Truth and that is primarily what the interview is about. Her knowledge and understanding of history challenges our thinking and helps us to understand more about how patriarchy works.For more on the topic of disputed texts and women leaders have a listen to episode 22 with Janey Lawry-White from August 2021Beth's BookBeth Allison Barr - The Making of Biblical Womanhood: How the Subjugation of Women Became the Gospel TruthOther Books MentionedMichael Byrd - Seven Things I Wish Christians Knew about the Bible Scott McKnight  - The Blue Parakeet Lucy Peppiatt - Rediscovering Scripture's Vision for Women: Fresh Perspectives on Disputed Texts Ben Witherington - Women and the Genesis of ChristianityFollow Beth:·       Twitter: @bethallisonbarr·       Instagram: @bethallisonbarr·       Facebook: Beth Allison Barr·       Website http://www.bethallisonbarr.comBeth at Sarum College 6th April 2022·      https://www.sarum.ac.uk/short-courses/forgetting-church-history/Follow the Recovering God Podcast:·       Twitter: @RecoveringGod ·       Instagram: Recovering_God If you have any comments, please let us know at: RecoveringGodPodcast@gmail.comPlease remember to rate, subscribe and tell others who you think will be interested. Music written and performed by Dan Lawrence and produced by Lawrence DinhRGP HistoryAlison & Grace were having a conversation in the summer of 2019 about podcasts and they weren't aware of any at the time that spoke to their context, so they decided to set one up. You can hear more about their thinking about the podcast on the Introductions episode.  Grace & Alison worked on the podcast together for the first year but Grace had other commitments that meant she had to give the podcast up, so from February  - August 2021 Alison carried on without her. In August 2021, Alex & Amy joined Alison and they became the three AAAs. 

Proverbs 31 talks about a ‘capable wife'. In this episode, Esther Zarifi talks to us about her findings when she analysed how the passage has been used to impact on Christian women today. Esther is a former RE teacher, who works for an education charity as leader in Religious Studies, focusing on GCSE and A level courses. She a member of her local Methodist church, and describes herself as ‘social justice advocate and active LGBT+ ally'. Esther has a keen interest in Biblical Studies since completing her MA in 2020.In the episode, Esther mentions:Beth Allison Barr, The Making of Biblical Womanhood: How the Subjugation of Women Became Gospel TruthHeidi Campbell, Digital Creatives and the Rethinking of Religious Authority (Media, Religion and Culture) Rachel Held Evans, A Year of Biblical WomanhoodMadipoane Masenya, How Worthy Is the Woman of Worth?: Rereading Proverbs 31: 10-31 in African-South Africa: 4 (Bible and Theology in Africa)Christine Yoder,  “The Woman of Substance: A Socioeconomic Reading of Proverbs 31:10-31.” Journal of Biblical Literature 122 (2003): 427-447., 2003, JournalYou can contact Esther on:Twitter: @MissZarifi Instagram: @estie83LinkedIn – Esther Zarifi Follow the Recovering God Podcast:Twitter: @RecoveringGod Instagram: Recovering_God  If you have any comments, please let us know at: RecoveringGodPodcast@gmail.comPlease remember to rate, subscribe and tell others who you think will be interested. RGP HistoryAlison & Grace were having a conversation in the summer of 2019 about podcasts and they weren't aware of any at the time that spoke to their context, so they decided to set one up. You can hear more about their thinking about the podcast on the Introductions episode. Grace & Alison worked on the podcast together for the first year but Grace had other commitments that meant she had to give the podcast up, so from February  - August 2021 Alison carried on without her. In August 2021, Alex & Amy joined Alison and they became the three AAAs.Theme TuneWith thanks to Dan Lawrence who wrote and performed our tune & Lawrence Dinh who produced it.

Alison is a lay woman who set up the Seeds of Silence project in 2016. Seeds of Silence exists to support and encourage Christians and others in developing a practice of silence-based prayer through on line and face-to-face workshops, discussion groups, training and a signposting website. The project was established as a response to Alison's PhD research into contemporary Christian women's intentional engagement in silence as a spiritual discipline. Her book about this is available as Women Choosing Silence: Relationality and Transformation in Spiritual Practice (Routledge, 2019). For more than 20 years Alison worked as a Music Therapist with young people with complex learning difficulties. Alongside Seeds of Silence, her work now focuses on spiritual accompaniment and a developing new project that offers additional one-to-one support to women doing doctoral research in theology. After nearly 25 years living in Bradford, she has recently moved to the Scottish Borders with her partner, Jasmine, and their cat, Maiya.Alison mentions the book: Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth by Richard FosterEmail: alison@seedsofsilence.org.ukWebsite: http://www.seedsofsilence.org.ukFollow the Recovering God Podcast:·      Twitter: @RecoveringGod ·      Instagram: Recovering_God If you have any comments, please let us know at: RecoveringGodPodcast@gmail.com            Please remember to rate, subscribe and tell others who you think will be interested. RGP HistoryAlison & Grace were having a conversation in the summer of 2019 about podcasts and they weren't aware of any at the time that spoke to their context, so they decided to set one up. You can hear more about their thinking about the podcast on the Introductions episode. Grace & Alison worked on the podcast together for the first year but Grace had other commitments that meant she had to give the podcast up, so from February  - August 2021 Alison carried on without her.  In August 2021, Alex & Amy joined Alison and they became the three AAAs.Theme TuneWith thanks to Dan Lawrence who wrote and performed our tune & Lawrence Dinh who produced it.

Valerie Hobbs has been a Christian for most of her life and said that she was brought up in a series of abusive church communities. She grew up around men who dehumanised and abused women, and also weaponised certain women against each other. Because of this, for a significant portion of her life, she was unable to read the Bible because she heard only the voices of these hateful men and women. She has spent the last 25-30 years deconstructing all the many layers of her upbringing. But she can also say that the testimony of her life is the enduring presence of the love of God. God has brought various people into her life over the years, who have adopted her into their love and friendship, and showed her the compassion and faithfulness of Jesus Christ. One such person is her husband Andrew, to whom she's been married for 20 years.In her work life, she has been an academic for close to 20 years. She is a linguist at the University of Sheffield, and has particular expertise in religious language. She's particularly interested in the ways religious language reveals our most sacred commitments in all their complexity. Her book on religious language was published earlier this year, and she has also published articles on such topics as religious language and disability, religious language and divorce, and religious language and violence against women. She also has a blog about the Bible and enjoys making short videos about themes in the Bible. You can follow Valerie:        Twitter: @vhobbs5         https://drvhobbs.com/         https://lampofthelamb.com/ Valerie's book is ‘An Introduction to Religious Language: Exploring Theolinguistics in Contemporary Contexts'.She's a research associate at the Centre for the Study of the Bible and Violence. The Academic Arm of the Centre aims to study questions appertaining to Bible and Violence deeply and rigorously in collaboration with scholars from different (or no) faith traditions, nationalities and academic disciplines. One of her most recent collaborations with the centre director, the Rev. Dr. Helen Paynter (a former speaker on the podcast), was an analysis of fascist rhetoric in connection with the violence carried out by a white supremacist mob at the United States Capitol in January, 2021. https://www.csbvbristol.org.uk/2021/01/12/qanon-christian-apocalypticism/?fbclid=IwAR0sCpsv8trk9hqjqQFbfdm4RTSq1eosLBSyk1tZXX_ZdRozrtNZPQVKFE4 Listeners may also be interested in a piece that she wrote about the restricted set of largely invisible and unpaid work assigned to women which forms the backbone of a patriarchal system within organised religion, such as Christianity.https://www.csbvbristol.org.uk/2020/07/20/womens-holy-burden-and-patriarchy/ Follow the Recovering God Podcast:·      Twitter: @RecoveringGod ·     Instagram: Recovering_God If you have any comments, please let us know at: RecoveringGodPodcast@gmail.comPlease remember to rate, subscribe and tell others who you think will be interested. RGP HistoryAlison & Grace were having a conversation in the summer of 2019 about podcasts and they weren't aware of any at the time that spoke to their context, so they decided to set one up. You can hear more about their thinking about the podcast on the Introductions episode. Grace & Alison worked on the podcast together for the first year but Grace had other commitments that meant she had to give the p

Revd Canon Eve Pitts is a Church of England vicar who, for the past six years, has been holding an “Ancestors Arise” ceremony in honour of those killed through the slavery and imperialism known as the African holocaust, or the Maafa. In this episode, she talks about honouring, remembering and celebrating her ancestors. She says that is takes courage to have a revolution. She has a husband, three children and two grandchildren. She loves music and poetry, and grew up in Nottingham.She mentions a poem by Maya Angelo, ‘Still I Rise', which we have mentioned before on the podcast. If you want to see the power of this poem, there is a video of Maya Angelou delivering it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qviM_GnJbOMShe is planning a conference about black women's health and also another Ancestors' service early next year.Follow the Recovering God Podcast:·      Twitter: @RecoveringGod ·      Instagram: Recovering_God If you have any comments, please let us know at: RecoveringGodPodcast@gmail.comPlease remember to rate, subscribe and tell others who you think will be interested. RGP HistoryAlison & Grace were having a conversation in the summer of 2019 about podcasts and they weren't aware of any at the time that spoke to their context, so they decided to set one up. You can hear more about their thinking about the podcast on the Introductions episode. Grace & Alison worked on the podcast together for the first year but Grace had other commitments that meant she had to give the podcast up, so from February  - August 2021 Alison carried on without her. In August 2021, Alex & Amy joined Alison and they became the three AAAs.

Sheila Wray Gregoire is the face behind ToLoveHonorandVacuum.com, the largest single-blogger marriage blog. A sought-after speaker, she's also an award-winning author of nine books, including The Good Girl's Guide to Great Sex. Sheila has a Masters in Public Administration and Master of Arts in Sociology both from Queen's University.  Her podcast, Bare Marriage, has more than 5,000 downloads each week.  Her latest book, “The Great Sex Rescue”, which she wrote with Rebecca Gregoire Lindenbach and Joanna Sawatsky,summarises findings from a survey of 22,000 Christian women. It includes findings which shows how damaging some of the Christian teaching, particularly in American Evangelical books, is. The authors use research from literature to explain what good sex should be and how it works well for everyone.Sheila's blog : https://tolovehonorandvacuum.com Other ways of finding Sheila's information:Instagram: https://instagram.com/sheilagregoireFacebook: https://facebook.com/sheila.gregoire.booksTwitter https://twitter.com/sheilagregoire You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdO1v4LdyqZV-m_VMlH5VGgIn formation about the book: https://greatsexrescue.com/ Email: Sheila@sheilawraygregoire.comAnother recommended book that Sheila mentions in the interview:  The Gift of Sex: A Guide to Sexual Fulfillment  by Clifford Penner & Joyce PennerFollow the Recovering God Podcast:·      Twitter: @RecoveringGod ·      Instagram: Recovering_GodPlease remember to rate, subscribe and tell others who you think will be interested. RGP HistoryAlison & Grace were having a conversation in the summer of 2019 about podcasts and they weren't aware of any at the time that spoke to their context, so they decided to set one up. You can hear more about their thinking about the podcast on the Introductions episode. Grace & Alison worked on the podcast together for the first year but Grace had other commitments that meant she had to give the podcast up, so from February  - August 2021 Alison  carried on without her. In August 2021,  Alex & Amy joined Alison and they became the three AAAs.If you have any comments, please let us know at: ·      RecoveringGodPodcast@gmail.com

This month, we are excited to introduce the new RGP team to you. We now have Alex & Amy who have joined Alison. In this shortened episode, Alex & Amy tell us why they wanted to join the RGP team and answer the set questions that we ask all of our guests. Buckle up and get ready for the new team, with some changes coming in the format and no doubt other changes on the way.We hope you enjoy listening to us and please remember to give us feedback. Follow the Recovering God Podcast:·      Twitter: @RecoveringGod ·      Instagram: Recovering_GodPlease remember to rate, subscribe and tell others who you think will be interested. RGP HistoryAlison & Grace were having a conversation in the summer of 2019 about podcasts and they weren't aware of any at the time that spoke to their context, so they decided to set one up. You can hear more about their thinking about the podcast on the Introductions episode. Grace & Alison worked on the podcast together for the first year but Grace had other commitments that meant she had to give the podcast up, so from February  - August 2021 Alison  carried on without her. In August 2021,  Alex & Amy joined Alison and they became the three AAAs.If you have any comments, please let us know at: ·      RecoveringGodPodcast@gmail.com

In this episode, Janey tells us about a study pack that she has written about Lucy Peppiatt's book: Rediscovering Scriptures Vision for Women: Fresh Perspectives on Disputed Texts. She gives us an overview of Lucy's approach to the Biblical passages that have often been used to put women in second place of importance to men.You can access the study pack by signing up to WTC's free resources: www.wtctheology.org.uk She also talks about her work as the Chief Operating Officer of (Westminster Theological Centre) WTC, which is an interdenominational, charismatic theological college with a passion for making theology accessible to church members and leaders.Janey has had a varied career working for the third sector (mostly in humanitarian and development work working for the UN, charities and governments) and also worked as a researcher for Rob Parsons at Care for the Family, worked for local BBC radio, and set up and run several small businesses. She's married with four adult children and a grandson.Janey mentions this blog post on 'God and Female Imagery': https://wtctheology.org.uk/theomisc/god-and-female-imagery/You can find out more about WTC:·      Email: operations@wtctheology.org.uk·      Twitter: @wtctheology·      Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wtctheology/·      Website: www.wtctheology.org.uk Follow the Recovering God Podcast:·      Twitter: @RecoveringGod ·      Instagram: Recovering_GodPlease remember to rate, subscribe and tell others who you think will be interested. RGP HistoryAlison & Grace were having a conversation in the summer of 2019 about podcasts and they weren't aware of any at the time that spoke to their context, so they decided to set one up. You can hear more about their thinking about the podcast on the Introductions episode. Grace & Alison worked on the podcast together for the first year but Grace had other commitments that meant she had to give the podcast up, so from February 2021 the podcast has been carrying on without her. We are still hoping to have new podcast co-hosts, maybe even a team. Could it be you? Do get in touch.If you have any comments, please let us know at: ·      RecoveringGodPodcast@gmail.com

Judith Rossall is a tutor in preaching and church history at the Queen's Foundation which trains people for ordained ministry.  She is also a Methodist minister and describes herself as being happily single with a keen interest in gardening. Judith has recently had a book published called ‘Forbidden Fruit and Fig Leaves: Reading the Bible with the Shamed' and shame in the Bible is primarily what the interview is about.Books mentioned in the interview:·      Linda Radzik, Making Amends : Atonement in Morality, Law, and Politics (Oxford & New York, 2009).·      Tarana Burke and Brené Brown, eds., You Are Your Best Thing: Vulnerability, Shame Resilience and the Black Experience: An anthology, 2021.The Transforming Shame NetworkJudith mentioned the Transforming Shame Network, which is a community of faith willing and wanting to share human experience, ministerial praxis, academic research and creativity with the hope of transforming shame within church and culture.  They can be found on Facebook and YouTube and a website is being prepared and should be published shortly: www.transformingshame.co.uk.  They welcome new members and can be contacted on shametransforming@gmail.com.Find Judith at:Email: rossallj@queens.ac.ukTwitter: @judithrossallFollow the Recovering God Podcast:Twitter: @RecoveringGod Instagram: Recovering_GodPlease remember to rate, subscribe and tell others who you think will be interested. RGP HistoryAlison & Grace were having a conversation in the summer of 2019 about podcasts and they weren't aware of any at the time that spoke to their context, so they decided to set one up. You can hear more about their thinking about the podcast on the Introductions episode. Grace & Alison worked on the podcast together for the first year but Grace had other commitments that meant she had to give the podcast up, so from February 2021 the podcast has been carrying on without her. We are still hoping to have new podcast co-hosts, maybe even a team. Could it be you? Do get in touch.If you have any comments, please let us know at:  RecoveringGodPodcast@gmail.com. With thanks to Dan Lawrence who wrote and performed our tune & Lawrence Dinh who produced it.

In this episode, Liz shares her passion for women preachers to preach differently and talks about her new book, written with Kate Bruce: Out of the Shadows: Preaching the Women of the Bible .  Liz  describes herself as a feminist theologian currently working on doctoral research about women's preaching. She is on the committee for Women and the Church (WATCH), which I ask her about in the interview. Her job is Director of Studies for the Church of England  in Chester Diocese.   Liz's book is published in June 21:Out of the Shadows: Preaching the Women of the Bible by Kate Bruce & Liz ShercliffLiz's previous book:Preaching Women: Gender, Power and the Pulpit by Liz ShercliffLiz also refers to some other books:Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man by Mary TrumpScars Across Humanity by Elaine StorkeyThe Book of Longings by Sue Monk KiddCampaigning groups:WATCH about women in the Church of England - https://womenandthechurch.orgWomen's Equality Party  -  https://www.womensequality.org.uk The Fawcett Society - https://www.fawcettsociety.org.ukAmnesty International UK's campaign about the UK Policing Bill -  https://www.amnesty.org.uk/actions/uk-government-stop-assault-our-freedoms Find Liz at:Email: liz.shercliff@chester.anglican.orgTwitter: @lizshercliffFollow the Recovering God Podcast:Twitter: @RecoveringGod Instagram: Recovering_GodPlease remember to rate, subscribe and tell others who you think will be interested. Mentioned in the IntroductionSoundcloud podcast: Diverse Theology with Chine McDonald from the last podcast episode and Wilda Gafney who has written books that we haver recommended before: https://soundcloud.com/casey-strine/a-diverse-theology-gafney-mcdonald-podcast-production-postedRGP HistoryAlison & Grace were having a conversation in the summer of 2019 about podcasts and they weren't aware of any at the time that spoke to their context, so they decided to set one up. You can hear more about their thinking about the podcast on the Introductions episode. Grace & Alison worked on the podcast together for the first year but Grace had other commitments that meant she had to give the podcast up, so from February 2021 the podcast is carrying on without her. We are still hoping to have new podcast co-hosts, maybe even a team. Could it be you? Do get in touch.If you have any comments, please let us know at: ·      RecoveringGodPodcast@gmail.com. With thanks to Dan Lawrence who wrote and performed our tune & Lawrence Dinh who produced it. 

Chine McDonald is a writer, author, former journalist and head of public engagement at international development charity Christian Aid. She also sits on the boards of a few Christian charities: Greenbelt Festival, Christians in Media and Christians Against Poverty. Prior to Christian Aid, she worked at World Vision and before that as director of communications for the Evangelical Alliance. She studied Theology & Religious Studies at Cambridge University and is a regular BBC broadcaster – most often found presenting Thought for the Day on Radio 4’s Today programme. She’s the author of two books: Am I Beautiful? and God Is Not a White Man & Other Revelations (being published 27 May 2021). We talk about God Is Not a White Man & Other Revelations in this episode, which touches not only on God but on racism and particularly Chine’s experience as a black Christian woman.During the interview, Chine mentions David Olusoga’s book, Black and British: A Forgotten History published in 2017. It’s a book about the long relationship between the British Isles and the people of Africa and the Caribbean. There is also a version for children age 12+. It was published in 2020 and is called: Black and British: A Short, Essential history. Chine also mentions other books:·      The Shack by Wm Paul Young, which Grace & I have talked about before because it’s such a powerful and challenging book. If you haven’t read it, it’s well worth a read.·      Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston, which is a 1937 novel about an African-American woman. Follow Chine·      Twitter: @ChineMcDonald·      Instagram: @Chinemerem2·      Website: www.chinemcdonald.com Follow the Recovering God Podcast·      Twitter: @RecoveringGod ·      Instagram: Recovering_GodPlease remember to rate, subscribe and tell others who you think will be interested. RGP HistoryAlison & Grace were having a conversation in the summer of 2019 about podcasts and they weren't aware of any at the time that spoke to their context, so they decided to set one up. You can hear more about their thinking about the podcast on the Introductions episode. Grace & Alison worked on the podcast together for the first year but Grace had other commitments that meant she had to give the podcast up, so from February 2021 the podcast is carrying on without her. We are still hoping to have new podcast co-hosts, maybe even a team. Could it be you? Do get in touch.If you have any comments, please let us know at: ·      RecoveringGodPodcast@gmail.com. With thanks to Dan Lawrence who wrote and performed our tune & Lawrence Dinh who produced it.

This month, Alison speaks to Charlotte Gibson. Charlotte is the host of The Women’s Theology Speakeasy Podcast and co-founder of The Women’s Theology Network. Her passion is in bringing academic theology to all women and helping them to engage in Bible Study which reflects their experience. At the Women’s Theology Network her aim is to resource Women’s Theology Groups and support them in setting up.You can find more information at:·      Email: womenstheology@gmail.com      ·      Twitter: @womentheology / @chachagibson·      Facebook: facebook.com/thewomenstheologynetwork·      Website: womenstheology.org Follow the Recovering God Podcast·      Twitter: @RecoveringGod ·      Instagram: Recovering_GodPlease remember to rate, subscribe and tell others who you think will be interested. RGP HistoryAlison & Grace were having a conversation in the summer of 2019 about podcasts and they weren't aware of any at the time that spoke to their context, so they decided to set one up. You can hear more about their thinking about the podcast on the Introductions episode. Grace & Alison worked on the podcast together for the first year but Grace had other commitments that meant she had to give the podcast up, so from February 2021 the podcast is carrying on without her. We are still hoping to have new podcast co-hosts, maybe even a team. Could it be you? Do get in touch.If you have any comments, please let us know at: ·      RecoveringGodPodcast@gmail.com. With thanks to Dan Lawrence who wrote and performed our tune & Lawrence Dinh who produced it.

In this episode Ruth Harley talks about the need for us to consider where our power is and how we use it as individuals and as churches. She is the co-author (with Al Barrett) of “Being Interrupted: Reimagining the Church’s Mission from the Outside, In”, which challenges the status quo and encourages us to reconsider how we do church.Previously, she was a youth and children’s minister, with a particular interest in inter-generational church and is currently training at The Queen’s Foundation in Birmingham to be a priest in the Church of England. During the interview she mentions the following:Maggi Dawn's blog: https://maggidawn.net/2015/08/11/there-are-no-women-on-my-theology-bookshelf-2/A Bible passage about the Syrophoenician Woman - Mark 7.24-30Statistics for women interrupting men and vice versa - this recent-ish piece, includes links to some of the key research: https://time.com/5898144/men-interrupting-women/Ruth’s details:Email: ruth.v.harley@gmail.comTwitter: @ruth_hwBlog: becausegodislove.wordpress.comAlso, during October-November 2020 Al and Ruth, along with Sharon Prentis (a former RGP interviewee – see episode 8 from May 2020), led a series of conversations around “Being Interrupted”, as part of HeartEdge’s ‘Living God’s Future Now’ online festival. Recordings can be found on the HeartEdge Facebook page. They are hoping to do some more sessions in 2021, focusing on some of the areas they didn’t get round to covering in the book…You can follow the Recovering God PodcastTwitter: @RecoveringGod Instagram: Recovering_GodPlease remember to rate, subscribe and tell others who you think will be interested. RGP HistoryAlison & Grace were having a conversation in the summer of 2019 about podcasts and they weren't aware of any at the time that spoke to their context, so they decided to set one up. You can hear more about their thinking about the podcast on the Introductions episode. Grace & Alison worked on the podcast together for the first year but Grace had other commitments that meant she had to give the podcast up, so from February 2021 the podcast is carrying on without her. We are still hoping to have new podcast co-hosts, maybe even a team. Could it be you? Do get in touch. If you have any comments, please let us know at RecoveringGodPodcast@gmail.com. With thanks to Dan Lawrence who wrote and performed our tune & Lawrence Dinh who produced it.

Gabby Thomas talks to Alison about her research with small groups of women across different denominations and what she learnt from it.Gabby is a lecturer in Early Christianity and Anglican Studies at Yale Divinity School. She is ordained in the CofE but has moved the US for a few years. She says that she loves teaching at Yale: the students are fantastic and moving to the U.S. is an adventure. Her academic work is integrated with faith so in one way or another her research is related to human flourishing. As a result of her research, her book is being published called For the Good of the Church: Unity, Theology and Women, which talks about her research of working with Christian women from different churches.Gabby’s book For the Good of the Church: Unity, Theology and Women is published by SCM Press on 28th February 2021. There is an online event to celebrate the book’s launch on Monday 8th March 2021 5.30-6.45 GMT, which just happens to be International Women's Day. As well as Gabby, it features Paula Gooder and Tina Beattie. If you would like to attend, you will need Zoom details—to receive them register at https://centreforcatholicstudies.eventbrite.comIf you would like to buy the book, there is a discount available but we do not know when the discount code expires so if you find the link and it no longer works, I’m afraid that you are too late. Here’s the link: http://bit.ly/GOODWOMEN Enter the code GOODWOMEN to get a 20% discount.You can contact Gabby:Email: gabrielle.thomas@yale.eduTwitter: @womeninchurch If you want to know more about International Women’s Day: https://www.internationalwomensday.comYou can follow the Recovering God PodcastTwitter: @RecoveringGod Instagram: Recovering_GodPlease remember to rate, subscribe and tell others who you think will be interested. Our HistoryAlison & Grace were having a conversation in the summer of 2019 about podcasts and they weren't aware of any at the time that spoke to their context, so they decided to set one up. You can hear more about their thinking about the podcast on the Introductions episode. Grace & Alison worked on the podcast together for the first year but Grace had other commitments that meant she had to give the podcast up, so from February 2021 the podcast is carrying on without her. We were hoping to have a new co-host by now so do pray about who it could be. Could it be you?If you have any comments, please let us know at RecoveringGodPodcast@gmail.com. With thanks to Dan Lawrence who wrote and performed our tune & Lawrence Dinh who produced it.

Laura Neale talks to Grace. Laura is passionate about community, specifically an inclusive, loving and accessible church community for all with chronic illness and disability.Laura established YouBelong which aims to provide: · an online support network of people who share the struggles and questions that arise from living as a christian with chronic illness and/ or disability.· spaces to discuss disability and chronic illness theology· a church who love and supportIt does this by supporting, connecting and empowering people through both faith based and community focused activities on social media and other digital platforms. YouBelong is also working towards charity status and engaging with churches to raise awareness of chronic illness and disability, encouraging them to consider inclusivity and accessibility in all their activities, on and offline.Follow YouBelongEmail: info@youbelong.org.ukTwitter: @youbelong_2019Instagram: @youbelong_communityFacebook: @youbelong2019Website: youbelong.org.ukYou can follow the Recovering God PodcastTwitter: @RecoveringGod Instagram: Recovering_GodPlease remember to rate, subscribe and tell others who you think will be interested. Our HistoryAlison & Grace were having a conversation in the summer of 2019 about podcasts and they weren't aware of any at the time that spoke to their context, so they decided to set one up. You can hear more about their thinking about the podcast on the Introductions episode. Grace & Alison both have some theological education, are members of a charismatic evangelical Church of England church and have a desire to explore what it is to be a Christian woman as a feminist today and the implications of that. If you have any comments, please let us know at RecoveringGodPodcast@gmail.com. With thanks to Dan Lawrence who wrote and performed our tune & Lawrence Dinh who produced it.

Rosie Hart talks to Grace about her decision not to work as a new mum. Until recently, she was CEO of Kairos Women Working Together, a charity in Coventry supporting women at risk of sexual exploitation and she also talks about that.You can follow the Recovering God Podcast· Twitter: @RecoveringGod · Instagram: Recovering_GodPlease remember to rate, subscribe and tell others who you think will be interested. Our HistoryAlison & Grace were having a conversation in the summer of 2019 about podcasts and they weren't aware of any at the time that spoke to their context, so they decided to set one up. You can hear more about their thinking about the podcast on the Introductions episode. Grace & Alison both have some theological education, are members of a charismatic evangelical Church of England church and have a desire to explore what it is to be a Christian woman as a feminist today and the implications of that. If you have any comments, please let us know at RecoveringGodPodcast@gmail.com. With thanks to Dan Lawrence who wrote and performed our tune & Lawrence Dinh who produced it.

In this episode, Alison interviews Nicola Slee about sabbath as a feminist issue. Nicola is a prolific writer on Christian feminist issues and a poet. She is a lay Anglican who has been involved in adult theological education and feminist groups and movements all her working life. Her latest book, Sabbath: The Hidden Heartbeat of Our Lives encourages us to take sabbath seriously and find our own way and pattern to do it.Nicola talks honestly about her own exploration and development of feminist issues. In the interview, she recommends some books to help people starting on a journey of exploring Christian feminism · Faith & Feminism: An Introduction to Christian Feminist Theology by Nicola Slee · Feminist Theology by Natalie Watson· The Color Purple by Alice Walker· Motherhood and God by Margaret Hebblethwaite We also talk about the image of Christa and mention her book Seeking the Risen Christa, which discusses the issue of representing the risen Christ as a woman. The book starts with a history of the Christa being used as an image.You can find more information about Nicola including information about her publications at http://www.queens.ac.uk/people/academic/nicola-sleeYou can follow the Recovering God Podcast· Twitter: @RecoveringGod · Instagram: Recovering_GodPlease remember to rate, subscribe and tell others who you think will be interested. Our HistoryAlison & Grace were having a conversation in the summer of 2019 about podcasts and they weren't aware of any at the time that spoke to their context, so they decided to set one up. You can hear more about their thinking about the podcast on the Introductions episode. Grace & Alison both have some theological education, are members of a charismatic evangelical Church of England church and have a desire to explore what it is to be a Christian woman as a feminist today and the implications of that.If you have any comments, please let us know at RecoveringGodPodcast@gmail.com. With thanks to Dan Lawrence who wrote and performed our tune & Lawrence Dinh who produced it.

Rhiannon Grant talks to Alison about the language that we use for God in this episode. There is some background hissing during the interview that we haven’t been able to get rid of – many apologies!Rhiannon is a Quaker, an academic, and passionate about equality and integrity. She is an author and works for Woodbrooke, the Quaker study centre in Birmingham.Last year her book Telling the Truth about God was published, which talks about how we improve our ways of saying what we do know about God.Her new book, Quakers Do What! Why? is an introduction to Quaker oddities. Based on a question and answer format, it is for anyone who has learned a fact about Quakers - perhaps only that Quakers exist - and wants to know more.You can follow RhiannonEmail: rhiannon.grant@woodbrooke.org.uk Twitter: @bookgeekrelgInstagram: rhiannonbookgeekFacebook: Rhiannon Grant/ https://www.facebook.com/rhiannon.grant1Website and blog: http://brigidfoxandbuddha.wordpress.com Professional profile: https://www.woodbrooke.org.uk/learn/postgraduate-study/academic-staff/staff-rhiannon-grant/Photo by Piangfan Angela Naksukpaiboon You can follow the Recovering God Podcast· Twitter: @RecoveringGod · Instagram: Recovering_GodPlease remember to rate, subscribe and tell others who you think will be interested. Alison & Grace were having a conversation in the summer of 2019 about podcasts and they weren't aware of any at the time that spoke to their context, so they decided to set one up. You can hear more about their thinking about the podcast on the Introductions episode. Grace & Alison both have some theological education, are members of a charismatic evangelical Church of England church and have a desire to explore what it is to be a Christian woman as a feminist today and the implications of that.If you have any comments, please let us know at RecoveringGodPodcast@gmail.com. With thanks to Dan Lawrence who wrote and performed our tune & Lawrence Dinh who produced it.

Grace talks to Dr Sanjee Perera who is a specialist in the field of church and how we think about it and has recently been researching how the Church of England navigates race through the 'Minority Anglicanism Project'.Follow this link some of the findings on the research: https://anglicanism.org/beyond-the-lych-gate-a-strategic-diagnostic-of-church-culture-and-practices-that-marginalise-and-disenfranchise-black-asian-minority-ethnic-people-in-the-church-of-englandYou can follow Sanjee on Twitter @sanjeeperera1Here is the link to the publication from the Minority Anglican Project - https://anglicanism.org/index-papers/current-affairs The episode also mentioned the following: · Mukti Barton's book on race and the church - Rejection, Resistance and Resurrection: Speaking Out Against Racism in the Church· Paintings by Harmonia Rosales - https://www.harmoniarosales.com · British Telecom advert from 1988 with Maureen Lipman – Ology: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NK5-2fPyCjAYou can follow the Recovering God Podcast· Twitter: @RecoveringGod · Instagram: Recovering_GodPlease remember to rate, subscribe and tell others who you think will be interested. If you have any comments, please let us know at RecoveringGodPodcast@gmail.com. With thanks to Dan Lawrence who wrote and performed our tune & Lawrence Dinh who produced it.

In this episode, Alison talks to Elaine Storkey about her latest book ‘Women in a Patriarchal World’ which identifies 25 passages about women in the Bible and how they acted and changed their society at the time. The book also challenges us to reflect on similarities with our lives today.Elaine is a prolific writer, theologian, former President of Tearfund, broadcaster and so much more.The interview starts 7 minutes in.You can follow ElaineTwittter: @ElaineStorkey Facebook: Elaine StorkeyWebpage: wwwelainestorkey.comElaine mentions a talk that she gave from Spring Harvest 2020. 'Women in a Patriarchal World', where she shares more insights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3v57GubwTeo You can follow the Recovering God Podcast· Twitter: @RecoveringGod · Instagram: Recovering_GodPlease remember to rate, subscribe and tell others who you think will be interested. If you have any comments, please let us know at RecoveringGodPodcast@gmail.com. With thanks to Dan Lawrence who wrote and performed our tune & Lawrence Dinh who produced it.

In our June edition, Grace interviewed Joy Allan, who is Lecturer in Practical Theology at Belfast Bible College. She has carried out extensive research in the area of mental health in Charismatic congregations. She talks to Grace about mental health, the importance of lament and the issue of shame (among other things). She discusses some of the problems that she found with faith and mental health, and talks positively about mental health and the church.During the interview she mentions the following:· Mind & Soul Foundation: https://www.mindandsoulfoundation.org, which has helpful information· Book – Body: Biblical spirituality for the whole person by Paula GooderYou can follow Joy· Twitter: joyallan13· Instagram: Dr_DoyAllan· Research page: https://www.belfastbiblecollege.com/joy-allan· More about Joy and theology: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYPXx4yFyxE You can follow the Recovering God Podcast· Twitter: @RecoveringGod · Instagram: Recovering_GodPlease remember to rate, subscribe and tell others who you think will be interested. If you have any comments, please let us know at RecoveringGodPodcast@gmail.com. With thanks to Dan Lawrence who wrote and performed our tune & Lawrence Dinh who produced it.

Sharon Prentis talks to Alison about a book that she has recently edited called 'Every Tribe: Stories of Diverse Saints Serving a Diverse World'. The book celebrates the true diversity of the saints and encourages, what the book describes as, "the rainbow people of God". Apologies for the quality of sound. We are working on this.Sharon says: "I believe passionately in community and that every person has value and worth. God values creation and humanity is the culmination of his love. For me, this is translated in the way we care for one another, those around us and the planet. As recipients of that all-encompassing love the church should be outward facing, and our mission is to show the love of God by getting actively involved in all areas of life. If we are to be inclusive, our narrative about God’s love should be embodied, as evidenced in our commitment to social justice: equality and inclusion, the equitable distribution of material wealth, care of the vulnerable and looking after creation. It saddens me when I see a group that is not representative. I challenge myself and others by asking the question, ‘who is missing?’"Sharon's contact details:Twitter: sharonteresa2Email: sharonp@cofebirmingham.com Follow Recovering God PodcastInstagram – Recovering_GodTwitter - @RecoveringGodEmail - RecoveringGodPodcast@gmail.comWith thanks to Dan Lawrence, who wrote and performed the music, and Lawrence Dinh, who produced it.

In this episode, Rachel Starr talks to Grace about the book of Ruth. We dig deep into the characters and discover that it is not the classic love story that some of us had originally thought! As well as answering our usual podcast questions, Rachel offers some practical advice to help us all to uncover hidden truths in these biblical texts.Resources on the book of Ruth, produced for Bible Month 2020 are available for free: http://www.preachweb.org/biblemonth Other resources that Rachel recommends on the podcast:The Visual Commentary on Scripture: www.thevcs.org Bible Odyssey: www.bibleodyssey.org More information about Rachel can be found at: http://www.queens.ac.uk/people/academic/rachel-starr Also read Rachel's interview for the Shiloh Project’s UN 16 Days of Activism blog series with notes from several other research projects: https://shiloh-project.group.shef.ac.uk/un-16-days-of-activism-day-6-rachel-starr/

Rev Dr Kate Coleman talks to Alison about women in leadership in this episode. Kate is a pastor, theologian, mentor and coach. She is passionate about leadership and about women’s leadership in particular, and is the author of ‘7 Deadly Sins of Women in Leadership’. Ten years on from writing the book, she tells us about inspiring women to be leaders and a project called 'She Rises'. What is She Rises? Click here to learn more about the She Rises programme or here for more information about recent changes to the programme: https://www.nextleadership.org/eventAn element of 'She Rises' is encouraging people to set up book clubs to discuss ‘7 Deadly Sins of Women in Leadership’ with free material available to support the group from the organisation that she and a colleague run, called Next Leadership. For more information about that, follow this link ‘She Rises’ programmes or start your own Book club, or contact: info@nextleadership.org.If you’d like to sponsor a single copy of ‘7 Deadly Sins of Women in Leadership’ (@£12.50) or indeed an entire Book club (i.e. 10 books for £100) for women leader(s) in East and Central Africa contact: info@nextleadership.org.For more information about Kate, look at:Facebook: Kate ColemanNext Leadership website: www.nextleadership.orgPlease rate, subscribe and tell others who you think will be interested in this podcast. Follow us Twitter @RecoveringGod Instagram Recovering_GodIf you have any comments, please let us know at RecoveringGodPodcast@gmail.com. With thanks to Dan Lawrence who wrote and performed our tune & Lawrence Dinh who produced it.

In this episode, Helen Paynter talks about the passage from the book of Judges, chapter 19. It's a story about the awful treatment of a wife and Helen talks to Grace about why it is in the Bible and what we can learn from it, as well as answering our usual podcast questions.Helen is a Baptist minister and the Director of the Centre for the Study of Bible and Violence at Bristol Baptist College. You can find out more about her onEmail: paynterh@bristol-baptist.ac.ukTwitter: @CSBibleViolenceFacebook: CSBVBristolBaptistCollegeWebsite: https://www.csbvbristol.org.uk She's written some great books:Her latest release Telling Terror in Judges 19: Rape and Reparation for the Levite’s wife (Rape Culture, Religion and the Bible) will give you more in-depth analysis on the story.Book on biblical violence‘God of Violence Yesterday, God of Love Today?’ For more podcasts about these 'texts of terror' have look at The Bible Society's #SheToo podcasts, which Helen contributed to https://www.biblesociety.org.uk/explore-the-bible/shetoo/

Warning: Some of the information in this extra material from the original interview is of a graphic nature about pornography. We have separated it from the original edit so that you can choose whether to listen to this material.Natalie Collins is a Gender Justice Specialist. She set up Spark (www.sparkequip.org) and works to enable individuals and organisations to prevent and respond to male violence against women. She is also the Creator and Director of DAY (www.dayprogramme.org), an innovative youth domestic abuse and exploitation education programme and of the Own My Life course (www.ownmylifecourse.org) for women who have been subjected to abuse. She organises Project 3:28 (www.project328.info), co-founded the UK Christian Feminist Network (www.christianfeministnetwork.com), works as a Consultant with Press Red, has written a Grove Book on Gender Aware Youth Practice, and her book “Out Of Control; couples, conflict and the capacity for change" has been published by SPCK. She speaks and writes on understanding and ending gender injustice nationally and internationally.Email: natalie@nataliecollins.info Twittter: @God_loves_womenBook: Out of Control https://www.amazon.co.uk/Out-Control-Couples-Conflict-Capacity/dp/0281078904/ref=sr_1_1?crid=35BA27RMUFH77&keywords=natalie+collins+out+of+control&qid=1574369393&sprefix=natalie+coll%2Caps%2C138&sr=8-1 Follow Recovering God Podcast: Instagram – Recovering_God, Twitter - @RecoveringGodEmail - RecoveringGodPodcast@gmail.comWith thanks to Dan Lawrence, who wrote and performed the music, and Lawrence Dinh, who produced it.

Natalie Collins is a Gender Justice Specialist. In this episode, Alison interviews Natalie who talks about her experience of working experience of working to support women and shares some challenging insights. She set up Spark (www.sparkequip.org) and works to enable individuals and organisations to prevent and respond to male violence against women. She is also the Creator and Director of DAY (www.dayprogramme.org), an innovative youth domestic abuse and exploitation education programme and of the Own My Life course (www.ownmylifecourse.org) for women who have been subjected to abuse. She organises Project 3:28 (www.project328.info), co-founded the UK Christian Feminist Network (www.christianfeministnetwork.com), works as a Consultant with Press Red, has written a Grove Book on Gender Aware Youth Practice, and her book “Out Of Control; couples, conflict and the capacity for change" has been published by SPCK. She speaks and writes on understanding and ending gender injustice nationally and internationally.Email: natalie@nataliecollins.info Twittter: @God_loves_womenBook: Out of Control https://www.amazon.co.uk/Out-Control-Couples-Conflict-Capacity/dp/0281078904/ref=sr_1_1?crid=35BA27RMUFH77&keywords=natalie+collins+out+of+control&qid=1574369393&sprefix=natalie+coll%2Caps%2C138&sr=8-1 Follow Recovering God Podcast: Instagram – Recovering_God, Twitter - @RecoveringGodEmail - RecoveringGodPodcast@gmail.comWith thanks to Dan Lawrence, who wrote and performed the music, and Lawrence Dinh, who produced it.

Katy talks about her experiences as a feminist who became a Christian. She is a breastfeeding consultant, teaches antenatal classes, runs a feminist apparel and jewellery line called Milk & Moon, is involved with leading the Christian Feminist Network, Folkestone Women's Forum and the local International Women's Day Festival.Here are some links - Milk and Moon www.milkandmoon.ukTake Up Space Festival https://www.creativefolkestone.org.uk/festivals-and-projects/international-womens-day-2019/Christian Feminist Network https://christianfeministnetwork.com/about/You can find her atEmail: katy.lockey@gmail.comTwitter: @katyannInstagram: @milkandmoonukPlease rate, subscribe and tell others who you think will be interested in this podcast. Twitter @RecoveringGod Instagram Recovering_GodIf you have any comments, please let us know at RecoveringGodPodcast@gmail.com. With thanks to Dan Lawrence who wrote and performed our tune & Lawrence Dinh who produced it.

In this episode Alison & Grace introduce themselves, talk about how the Recovering God Podcast came into being and what their aims are for the podcast.If you have any comments, please let us know at RecoveringGodPodcast@gmail.comYou can follow us on Twitter @RecoveringGodPlease remember to rate, subscribe and tell others who you think will be interested.