About this episode

This episode explores the gender of God and the implications of the virgin birth in Christianity through a conversation between Lisa Fields and Dr. Amy Peeler.

Is God male?Did we misunderstand the story of Jesus’ birth?And how does this shape how we view women, humanity, and the image of God? In this eye-opening conversation, Lisa Fields sits down with Amy Peeler to unpack one of the most debated — and often misunderstood — topics in Christianity: the gender of God and the virgin birth. This episode tackles the questions many are afraid to ask: Is God male...or something beyond gender? Have we unknowingly sexualized the story of Mary and Jesus? How does Christianity differ from other ancient religious stories? What does the incarnation actually reveal about God’s nature? And why this conversation matters for how we view women, power, and identity today If you’ve ever wrestled with how to explain the virgin birth or the language we use for God… this is the conversation you need. Subscribe for more conversations that help you know what you believe and why you believe it. Support the mission and vision of Jude 3 Project here: https://www.jude3project.org/donate Grab our curriculum here: https://www.jude3project.org Take an online course that will help you know what you believe and why here: https://learn.jude3project.org/library/

People in this episode

Host: Lisa Fields

Guest: Dr. Amy Peeler

Topics covered

• gender of God
• virgin birth
• Christianity
• women in religion
• identity
• power dynamics

Keywords

• gender of God
• virgin birth
• Christianity
• Mary and Jesus
• women
• identity
• power
• incarnation

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Organizations: Jude 3 Project

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