Patriarchy Diminishes Us All (#1039)

About this episode

The episode explores the impact of patriarchy on perceptions of God and relationships between men and women, discussing themes of desire and freedom in spirituality.

Wayne, Kyle, and Joni continue their conversation about patriarchy, moving from cultural systems and religious interpretations into the deeper ways those ideas shape how men and women see God, themselves, and each other. From reactions to The Shack portraying God through a woman, to Scriptures that have been used to silence women, to current controversies in evangelical culture, they explore how Jesus opened a far wider door than the systems built in his name often allow. The conversation also turns toward desire—how religion often teaches restraint without helping people discover the beauty of God-authored desires expressed in love rather than shame, control, exploitation, or transaction. Along the way, they wrestle with traditional values, parenting, sexuality, and the long journey of untangling distorted desires so that both women and men can find the freedom, dignity, and fullness God always intended. Podcast Notes: The video version of this podcast . (Due to FB policy, this link is only good for thirty days from the date of posting.) The JUST LOVE Conversations in Kansas City Get your copy of Just Love The post Patriarchy Diminishes Us All (#1039) first appeared on The God…

People in this episode

Host: Wayne Jacobsen

Guests: Kyle, Joni

Topics covered

• patriarchy
• religion
• gender roles
• desire
• freedom
• dignity
• spirituality

Keywords

• patriarchy
• gender
• spirituality
• freedom
• The Shack
• evangelical
• desire
• religion

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: evangelical culture

Products: Just Love

Books & works: The Shack

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