This episode we interview our very own Amy (@AEMarriott1) about her dissertation: Female Embodiment in Paul's letter to the Romans. We discuss how Amy came about to her dissertation and why she decided on that topic. Amy also reads out a part of her dissertation where she got to write some historical fiction. So if you struggle with St. Paul give this a listen. Also you can read Amy's full dissertation here: link to follow. *We apologise for some audio interference when Amy is speaking ..read more

This Month's interview is with Natalie Grace. Follower of Jesus. Wife and mother. Conspirator for nonviolence. Guns into garden tools. Radical grace. *Book coming soon* Find on X at @natgrace79 Follow the Recovering God Podcast: Twitter: @RecoveringGod Instagram: RecoveringGod If you have any comments, please let us know at: RecoveringGodPodcast@gmail.com Please remember to rate, subscribe and tell others who you think will be interested. The Recovering God Podcast has been in existence since the summer of 2019. The team has changed over those years but we're delighted to still be offering rel ..read more

Join us for this thought provoking discussion with Dr Katie Cross. In this episode we discuss the unique challenges of being a woman in academia, why women especially suffer from imposter syndrome and many other topics too! We're delighted that Katie could join us for this conversation - Katie is a lecturer in Pratical Theology at Aberdeen university, she describes herself as a feminist who is intersectional, keen to un-learn the systematic bias and privilege she encounters. Katie can be contacted here: X: @drkatiecross Bluesky: @drkatiecross.bsky.social ..read more

Amy works as an Action Researcher for The Salvation Army and ia in her second year of a part time PhD funded by the University of Leeds and The Salvation Army exploring domestic violence and abuse within The Salvation Army. Amy is a Christian, a feminist and mum to a thoughtful, curious 27 month old who she is still breastfeeding. Amy can be found on the following social media sites: Twitter: @amyegraham_89 Instagram: @amyquinngraham Or contacted via email: praqg@leeds.ac.uk ..read more

Jo Ibbott - Jo Ibbott is a Christian and part of the leadership team of her local church www.freedomchurch.uk. She is married has has three adult daughters all very well informed about perimenopause and menopause! Jo studied theology at London Bible College (now LST) back in the early 90’s. For 7 years she led the community work in her church, and has just stepped down from that to focus on her menopause coaching and training business. She wouldn’t label herself a feminist but that’s just because she don’t like labels, but Jo is passionate about women’s rights and justice in society for women ..read more

Rachel Noël, affectionately known by the local press as the Pink Vicar, is vicar at St James Church, Pokesdown, Bournemouth. Rachel had a particularly formational journey through curacy, during which she was diagnosed with Bipolar, ADHD and Sensory Processing Disorder, and subsequently Autism. Her gifts and symptoms include high energy, enthusiasm, creativity and love of colour (especially pink!), she loves exploring her faith and spirituality through creativity, stitch, paint and contemplation and is a member of the Community of Hopeweavers. Rachel can be found on the following social media ..read more

Shannon K Evans lives beside a conserved prairie in the U.S. Midwest with her spouse and their 5 children. Her day job is as the spirituality & culture editor at the National Catholic Reporter newspaper, an independent, progressive paper that centres the intersection of faith and justice. Shannon is the author of 'Rewilding Motherhood' and her most recent release which we discuss in this episode, 'Feminist Prayers for my Daughter.'  This book is a fantastic resource so please do not be put off if you do not have daughters, you will discover as you listen that there is something for e ..read more

In this epidote we discuss how we approach Biblical narratives, and then hone in on the story of Sarah and Hagar. We're joined by Dr Jayme Reaves from Sarum College, Salisbury. Jayme serves as the Director of Academic Development and is also a Lecturer in Biblical Studies and Theology. Jayme is the author of Safeguarding the Stranger and the co-editor of When Did We See you Naked?  Jayme is a public theologian and is available for lectures, retreats, workshops and one to one theological discussion.  Jayme's website: www.jaymereaves.com Twitter: @jaymereaves Instagram: @jaymereaves ..read more

In this episode we interview our very own Alison before she waves a fond farewell to the Recovering God team. We are so very thankful for all that Alison has given to the podcast over the years and for her passion and vision to set it up in the first place. It is with much sadness we say goodbye.  If you would like to pass on your own messages of thanks to Alison please do so using the podcast email address: recoveringgodpodcast@gmail.com Support the show Follow the Recovering God Podcast:Twitter: @RecoveringGod Instagram: RecoveringGod If you have any comments, please let us know at: R ..read more

In this episode, our guest speaker, Kirsi Cobb , and our very own Sarah M-H, talk to Vicky about being a disabled Christian woman.   Kirsi Cobb is a lecturer in biblical studies at Cliff College and a co-investigator in the AHRC funded project Abusing God: Reading Bible in the #MeToo Age. The Abusing God Network provides a platform to connect academics, church, and charity practitioners, in order to develop new research into the intersection between Scripture and the lived experience of Christian survivors. Kirsi’s current research focuses on women in the Hebrew Bible with a special inter ..read more