Kate Bowler, academic and author, writes about women and power in Christian circles in her latest book, The Preacher’s Wife: The Precarious Power of Evangelical Women Celebrities. Ashley Hales was able to interview Kate Bowler courtesy of The Englewood Review of Books. You can read the interview at The Englewood Review. Thanks to Englewood, here’s a longer version of the article that appeared in print.

We talk about roles of women, authenticity, forms of power, and what cuts it in the marketplace and in institutions. This is not an episode to miss!

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The Preacher’s Wife: https://amzn.to/2QyBMyu

Everything Happens for a Reason: https://amzn.to/2N8wyXW

Kate’s website: KateBowler.com

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“I would be nothing without the institutions that shelter me.” @katecbowler with @aahales on #findingholypodcast

“Why else spend a decade researching? I just want to be helpful.” @katecbowler on #thepreacherswife on #findingholypodcast

“The marketplace can’t punish people appropriately. Without time and nuance, irresponsible promises are made because they sell.” @katecbowler on #findingholypodcast

“When I was researching this book, I was trying to not die.” @katecbowler on #findingholypodcast

“My research made me more empathetic to these women who have been release valves for other women.” @katecbowler on performed #vulnerability on #findingholypodcast

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