Bare Marriage
Bare Marriage
Sheila Gregoire
Episode 340: Live, Laugh, Love with Kristin Du Mez
1 hour 25 minutes Posted Sep 17, 2026 at 11:00 am.
Introducing Kristin Du Mez
Live, Laugh, Love & Where “Christian Womanhood” Came From
The Hannah Whittall Smith Story
Faith, Change, & Deconstruction - Part of the Human Experience
The Fascinating Womanhood Phenomenon - Evangelicalism, Mormonism, & Positive Thinking
The Myth of Biblical Womanhood & Its Actual Roots
The Complicated Story of Elisabeth Elliot
The Problem with Sanitized Christian Stories & How the Gatekeepers Took Over
Christian Women Take Over the Internet
Christian Fiction & Female Agency
Conclusion: Can Women Change the Story?
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Send us Fan Mail What if many of the ideas we’ve been taught about “biblical womanhood” have a much stranger history than we realized? We sit down with historian & author Kristin Du Mez to unpack the fascinating—and sometimes surprising—story behind Christian womanhood, from Hannah Whittall Smith and Elisabeth Elliot to Christian fiction, publishing, blogging, and today’s influencer culture. What happens when we stop sanitizing the past, let go of formulas that promise happiness, and make...