Blessed Are the Feminists

We talk with Rev. Fanya Burford-Berry about the importance of life in community, combating teachers' low expectations, and her practical suggestion for addressing the wage gap.

For a full transcript of this episode, visit blessedarethefeminists.com.

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Jessica shares a life update, and we talk about being a divorced person in the Catholic Church, cultural stereotypes of divorced women, and how purity culture affects dating after divorce.

For a full transcript of this episode, visit blessedarethefeminists.com.

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We talk with Kimberly Peeler-Ringer (The Churched Feminist) about being reluctantly called to seminary, female representations of God in the Bible, and what a trauma-informed approach to Scripture looks like.

Connect with Kimberly online:

• Facebook: The Churched Feminist

• Instagram: @thechurchedfeminist

• Twitter: @churchedfem

• Website: thechurchedfeminist.com

For a full transcript of this episode, visit blessedarethefeminists.com.

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We talk with Christian ethicist Dr. Grace Kao about her unexpected journey to being a surrogate mother, how gender roles have evolved from her parents' generation to her children's, and why her thought process around vaccinating her 11-year-old shocked some people.

Connect with Grace online:

• Facebook: Grace Kao

• Twitter: @profgracekao

• Website: drgracekao.com

For a full transcript of this episode, visit blessedarethefeminists.com.

Find us on Instagram @holyfeminists or Twitter @holyfeminists. Share your feedback via email at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail at (737) BATF-POD (737-228-3763). Help us keep the show going by supporting us on Patreon.

We talk with software engineer and Bible nerd Rachel Klein about the implicit messages that steered her away from programming (and what brought her back), the meandering path that led to her intentional decision to become a Christian, and why she left her beloved Catholic church.

Visit Rachel's website: Read with Love

For a full transcript of this episode, visit blessedarethefeminists.com.

Find us on Instagram @holyfeminists or Twitter @holyfeminists. Share your feedback via email at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail at (737) BATF-POD (737-228-3763). Help us keep the show going by supporting us on Patreon.

We talk with siblings Kelly Walsh Holler and Aaron Walsh about how their childhood bickering evolved into a deep friendship, the ways they each reconciled Aaron's coming out with their Catholic faith, and their family's reaction to Kelly's engagement at age 21.

Visit Aaron's website: Letters to a Young Gay Christian

For a full transcript of this episode, visit blessedarethefeminists.com.

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We talk with Roman Catholic Womanpriest Christine Haider-Winnett about being both within and outside of her home tradition, doing Zoom church with little kids, and the surprising way her childhood priest reacted when she felt called to ordination at 13.

Connect with Via Sophia Ministry online:

• Facebook: Via Sophia Ministry

• Instagram: @viasophiaministry

• Website: viasophiaministry.com

For a full transcript of this episode, visit blessedarethefeminists.com.

Find us on Instagram @holyfeminists or Twitter @holyfeminists. Share your feedback via email at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail at (737) BATF-POD (737-228-3763). Help us keep the show going by supporting us on Patreon.

We talk with author and podcaster Kat Armas about theology learned from our grandmothers' faith, recognizing holy moments in retrospect, and not expecting stories of trauma from those with traditionally marginalized identities.

Connect with Kat online:

• Twitter: @kat_armas

• Instagram: @kat_armas

• Website: katarmas.com

For a full transcript of this episode, visit blessedarethefeminists.com.

Find us on Instagram @holyfeminists or Twitter @holyfeminists. Share your feedback via email at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail at (737) BATF-POD (737-228-3763). Help us keep the show going by supporting us on Patreon.

In the first episode of the newest season, Jessica and Tyler talk about what's changed since they launched the podcast two years ago, how they're thinking about returning to church (or not), and what qualities of who they are today come from their Christianity and their feminism.

Who should we interview this season? Suggest a guest here!

For a full transcript of this episode, visit blessedarethefeminists.com.

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In the final episode of the season, Jessica and Tyler discuss the themes they found most impactful from this season's interviews, from the church's thorny history with mental and physical health to the values children bring into adulthood, and recap the many different gifts of Christianity and feminism.

Want a Season 3? Here are some ways to show your support!

For a full transcript of this episode, visit blessedarethefeminists.com.

Find us on Instagram @holyfeminists or Twitter @holyfeminists. Share your feedback via email at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail at (737) BATF-POD (737-228-3763). Help us keep the show going by supporting us on Patreon.