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Episode 304: Francine Rivers' And the Shofar Blew Part 2: What Can We Learn from Christian Fiction?

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We're diving into part two of our discussion on Francine Rivers' "And the Shofar Blew.” While Christian fiction can be inspirational, this novel reinforces dangerous theology about marriage, telling abuse victims to stay and suffer "better," portraying women who report pastoral abuse as liars, and presenting an incredibly sexist view of women's roles in the church as normal and godly. Join me and my friends Merry, Sarah, and Joanna as we unpack why books like these—even though they're just fiction—profoundly shape how Christian women understand marriage, faith, and their own worth.

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Chapters

1. Introduction: Can Christian Fiction Hurt Our Theology? (00:00:00)

2. The Terrible Advice: "You Chose Her, So Stay" (00:01:11)

3. Normalized Sexism: When Women Are Made Invisible and Silenced (00:02:28)

4. "Godly Leadership" = Silent Men Who Do Nothing While Women Are Excluded From Being Leaders (00:08:26)

5. The Strange Things That Are Never Critiqued: The Slapping Incident + Why Did Mabel Risk her Life For Lasagna?? (00:11:59)

6. Passive Faith Theology: Just Pray and Do Nothing (00:16:08)

7. Bad Theology Harms Abused Men Too (00:21:38)

8. How Francine Rivers Perpetuates the Myth That Women Will Lie About Abusive Pastors (00:27:30)

9. An Anemic Gospel That Leaves Out Justice (00:33:37)

10. Why Christian Women Are Drawn to These Books (00:39:47)

11. The Abuser/Victim Relational Dynamics Are Flipped (00:49:51)

12. Conclusion (00:52:07)

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