An Apology:
About this episode
Yolande reflects on her previous comments about Christ's birth and explores the implications of midwifery and spiritual authority.
A few days ago I referred to Christ’s birth as “unattended,” not realizing how deeply the Orthodox tradition draws on the Protoevangelium of James and other non-canonical texts. In that second-century narrative, Mary is attended by midwives, including Salome, whose doubt leads her toward violation and whose repentance restores her. Encountering this story forced me to confront both my own Protestant assumptions and my long-standing convictions about birth, authority, and autonomy. It illuminated the profound difference between authentic, reverent midwifery and the clinical surveillance that now dominates obstetric culture, and it clarified something I had misunderstood for years: sovereignty is not isolation, but a life ordered under God and rightly responsive to true spiritual authority. If this conversation speaks to you, I invite you to join me: Subscribe & SupportIf this conversation resonates with you, subscribe and turn on notifications to join a growing community of thinkers, mothers, and seekers returning to depth, discipline, and divine order. Explore More with Yolande * GET MY BOOK!! PORTAL: The Art of Choosing Orgasmic, Pain-Free Blissful Birth→…
People in this episode
Host: Yolande Norris-Clark
Topics covered
- birth
- midwifery
- spiritual authority
- Protestant assumptions
- clinical surveillance
- autonomy
Keywords
- midwives
- birth
- autonomy
- spiritual authority
- Protestant
- clinical surveillance
- repentance
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Bauhauswife Magazine, TEMPLE, THE SOURCE
Books & works: Protoevangelium of James
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