Episode 141: The Making of Biblical Womanhood | A Conversation with Beth Allison Barr

At Last She Said It

Cynthia Winward

Religion & Spirituality, Feminism, Motherhood, Ldswomen, Spirituality, Lds, Thechurchofjesuschristoflatterdaysaints, Mormonwomen, Religion, Marriage, Mormon, Faith

5 • 900 Ratings

🗓️ 23 May 2023

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

Can faithful women reject patriarchy? Beth Allison Barr's book, The Making of Biblical Womanhood: How the Subjugation of Women Became Gospel Truth, suggests the answer is yes. Her book is a compelling 'untelling' of the story of patriarchy as divinely appointed truth. In Episode 141, Cynthia and Susan are joined by Dr. Barr for a conversation about historical forces that have shaped women's roles in the world and at church. She offers insights not only into women's roles in the Bible, but specific to the lives of women in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints today.

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0:00.0	I'm not going to tell people that I think it's okay to oppress women. I'm not going to say that. I'm not going to say that. I'm not going to say I think it's okay. I'm going to say I understand why you believe that because it is so much part of our identity. It's something that people have been taught and it's really hard to get out of.
0:24.0	So if people get to the end of my book and they're like, I'm not there yet,
0:28.0	this is, I don't know how to separate my faith from what I've been taught about what women should be and or some women may be like I can't get out of it.
0:39.0	I can't for me to get out of this system my husband would lose his job I would have to leave my
0:45.3	husband I don't know what it would do to my family I understand that hi I'm Cynthia Wynward.
0:55.0	And I'm Susan Hinckley.
0:57.0	And this is at last she said it.
0:59.0	We are women of faith discussing complicated things.
1:02.0	And the title of today's episode is,
1:05.0	The Making of biblical Womanhood,
1:07.2	a conversation with Beth Allison Barr.
1:10.2	I'm trying hard not to squeal right now Cynthia. Are we excited today?
1:16.0	Oh my goodness we are so excited today to have like one of our heroes come on the podcast. I know you and I are not the only ones who have read
1:26.2	her book, The Making of biblical Womanhood. I know plenty of our listeners have now as well because you
1:30.8	and I can't stop talking about it. That's right.
1:33.0	That's right.
1:34.0	And I think this, if you haven't read it, I think that this conversation will probably tell you
1:38.5	why we can't stop talking about it.
1:41.0	Let's go ahead and tell our listeners a little bit about Dr. Barr.
1:45.6	Okay. Beth Allison Barr, PhD University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is James
1:51.3	Vardaman Professor of History at Baylor University in Waco, Texas,
1:55.6	where she specializes in medieval history, women's history, and church history.
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