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PODCAST: The Most Misunderstood Women of the Bible–and Research! Feat. Mary DeMuth

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Apr 14, 2022 | Abuse, Podcasts, Theology of Marriage and Sex

We misunderstand women in the Bible–and we misunderstand gender aspects of research! So let’s talk. We’ve got Joanna visiting, so we’ve recorded a whole bunch of segments about how not to misuse research! Plus today Mary DeMuth joins us to talk...

PODCAST: Finding Your Own Path as a Couple

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Nov 11, 2021 | Podcasts

We’ve got two different segments on today’s podcast, both regarding what it means to make your own way as a couple: Another look at how to read science–and what it SHOULDN’T be used for and a visit with Stephanie and Dan Holmes, the hosts of...

Men and Women Are Different When it Comes to Sex–but Thankfully It’s Not Because of Our Brains

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Oct 4, 2021 | Libido

Last week we were talking about how neuroscience does NOT say that men and women are different species when it comes to sex. Rebecca and Connor talked on the Bare Marriage podcast last week about how we’ve been told by many evangelical authors that neuroscience...

How to Tell if Christian Authors Are Using Junk Science about Gender Differences

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Oct 1, 2021 | Libido

How do you know if a book is using junk science to prove a point? I thought I’d combine last week’s podcast on a DIY test to see if Christian books are harmful or helpful and this week’s podcast on the problems with the way that far too many...

PODCAST: Are There “Pink Brains” and “Blue Brains”? A Review of the Neuroscience Christian Authors Like to Cite

by Rebecca Lindenbach | Sep 30, 2021 | Podcasts

Ever heard Christian resources tell you that the male sex drive is something that women can’t possibly understand? That men are visual in a way that women never will be? That sex matters to a man in a way that it doesn’t to a woman? It’s all over our...

Even IF Women Want Love More than Respect–Is That a Good Thing?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jul 16, 2021 | Theology of Marriage and Sex

We’ve all heard the trope that men need respect while women need love. It’s in the best-selling book Love & Respect, which I have critiqued copiously. And as we pointed out in a podcast on the problems with unconditional respect, the whole foundation...