I’m joined today by Jonathan Machnee, an autistic researcher who has conducted the largest English language ethnographic study of Christians and ex-Christian autistics (autism 1, or what was formerly known as Asperger’s Syndrome or high-functioning autism). His research has included data mining over 26,000 autistics and conducting over 500 interviews with autistic Christians and ex-Christians in order to understand the intersection between autism, Christianity, and nonbelief.

Christianity On the Spectrum

Autism and Apologetics

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00:00 Why are autistics less religious?

29:36 Do autistics practice religion differently?

37:56 Why does everyone think they’re autistic?

1:02:07 Imago Dei

1:18:03 What surprised you in your research?