#290 The Mary We Forgot, with Dr Jennifer Powell McNutt
Release Date: 10/16/2024
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info_outline #290 The Mary We Forgot, with Dr Jennifer Powell McNuttCafeteria Christian
Natalia welcomes professor and author Jennifer Powell McNutt to talk about her new book and to talk (*GUSH*) about Mary Magdalene and why she is awesome. Links: Jennifer’s book: Jennifer’s Substack: Holly Carey’s book: Socials: @jpowellmcnutt on most of the things
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Emmy and Natalia answer a listener question about what it means that we’re all loved the way we are and how our lives are supposed to be for a “purpose.” What purpose? Is that really true? Or is it just a holdover from some toxic early 2000s theology?
info_outlineNatalia welcomes professor and author Jennifer Powell McNutt to talk about her new book and to talk (*GUSH*) about Mary Magdalene and why she is awesome.
Links:
Jennifer’s book: http://bakerpublishinggroup.com/books/the-mary-we-forgot/417641
Jennifer’s Substack: https://jenniferpowellmcnutt.substack.com/
Holly Carey’s book: https://www.eerdmans.com/9780802879158/women-who-do/
Socials: @jpowellmcnutt on most of the things