24: Faith Evolutions, Certainty, and Curiosity with Diana Butler Bass

In this episode, host Kelly Wolfe is joined by author, historian, scholar, public theologian, and preacher, Dr. Diana Butler Bass to discuss:-Diana's personal story as a woman, scholar, and theologian before that was widely accepted within much of American Christianity -the recent history of American evangelicalism and the shift made between the 70s and 80s onward, which draws a straight line to the state of evangelicalism we see today-whether or not certainty in our faith is in itself a virtue, what makes it so enticing, and what the focus of our certainty can/should be-how to cultivate curiosity in our personal lives of faith, and much more!Guest Bio: Diana Butler Bass, Ph.D., (she/her) is an award-winning author, popular speaker, inspiring preacher, and one of America’s most trusted commentators on religion and contemporary spirituality. She holds a doctorate in religious studies from Duke University and is the author of eleven books. Her bylines include The New York Times, the Washington Post, CNN.com, Atlantic.com, USA Today, Huffington Post, Spirituality and Health, Reader’s Digest, Christian Century, and Sojourners. She has commented on religion, politics, and culture in the media widely including on CBS, CNN, PBS, NPR, CBC, FOX, Sirius XM, TIME, Newsweek, Rolling Stone, and in multiple global news outlets. Diana lives in Alexandria, Virginia with her husband, her puppy, and their sometimes-successful backyard garden. You can find her on Twitter and Instagram @dianabutlerbass, on her website at dianabutlerbass.com or subscribe to her fantastic weekly newsletter/writing called The Cottage at dianabutlerbass.substack.com