Faith Adjacent: Jane Austen

In this episode, Resident Bible Scholar Erin Moon takes us on a deep dive into the faith adjacency of that saintly and saucy Regency author, Jane Austen. You know her for her popular works such as Pride and Prejudice, Emma, and Sense and Sensibility, but in this episode, we examine her life to see how her faith might have influenced these classic writings. Join us as we uncover Jane’s prayer life, discuss whether or not her writings can be considered Christian fiction, and find out just what she had to say about biblical womanhood as we search for God in the pages and life of Jane Austen. 

MENTIONS

Dr. Karen Swallow Prior: Website | Twitter | Instagram | On Reading Well | Sense and Sensibility 

Jane Austen Books Mentioned: Pride and Prejudice | Sense and Sensibility | Mansfield Park | Emma

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Here’s where you can plan a post-pandemic trip to England with Hidden Britain Tours  

Take a tour of Jane’s House

Cassandra the Artist: Mary Queen of Scots inspired by Jane

Read: Jane Austen and the Clergy by Irene Collins

Bible Passages Referenced: James 1:27

Read about Jael in the Bible

Mansfield Park Deep Dive: In Defense of Fanny Price

Read: The Book of Common Prayer 

All things Jane Austen: The Jane Austen Center | Fan Site 

More on Jane Austen’s Faith: Salvation and Society in Georgian England | The Christian Faith of Jane Austen

Erin’s Source Materials: Jane Austen: A Life by Claire Tomalin | Jane Austen at Home by Lucy Worsley | Jane Austen’s Letters compiled by Deirdre La Faye | A Memoir of Jane Austen by James Edward Austen-Leigh | Praying with Jane by Rachel Dodge | Jane Austen’s England by Roy Adkins | The Life and Works of Jane Austen by Devoney Looser | The Parson’s Daughter by Irene Collin

YOUR HOST

Resident Bible Scholar Erin Moon is a Bible study editor and Senior Creative/Producer at The Popcast Media Group from Birmingham. Find her on Instagram. 

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