Rewriting Eve with Ronna Detrick

If we exit a repressive faith tradition, does that mean we have to leave all the related stories behind? According to Ronna Detrick, my latest podcast guest, the answer is no - and in fact, there may be very good reasons why we shouldn't. Ronna is the author of the new book "Rewriting Eve: Rescuing Women's Stories from the Bible and Reclaiming Them as Our Own,"and while she left the church and religion nearly twenty years ago, she took the stories of women with her. Her career has included human resources, training, and executive leadership, but these days, she is a spiritual director, coach, speaker, and writer. In addition to her book, she also gave a provocative TEDx talk on an Eve who inspires and empowers women instead of shaming and silencing them. On the latest episode we discuss: * How Ronna's experience in seminary ultimately led to the end of her marriage and her decision to leave the Christian church * Why she feels strongly that the deepest connection we can have to Divinity is the one we find within ourselves * Why, as she says, it's important not to leave the stories of Biblical women behind, especially considering how they've been misinterpreted by patriarchal institutions * The secret power and messages inherent in the Biblical story of Eve, as well as the stories of other Biblical women Show NotesIf you’d like to know whose ancestral tribal lands you currently reside on, you can look up your address here: https://native-land.ca/You can also visit the Coalition of Natives and Allies for more helpful educational resources about Indigenous rights and history.Please check out my latest course offering! Returning to the Well: Sacred Feminine Wisdom  for Your Motherhood Journey, begins Sunday, October 29! This 5-week online course explores the divine journey of motherhood and what it means to parent in partnership with the Sacred Feminine,  and is offered via Home to Her Academy, a school dedicated to seekers of Sacred Feminine wisdom! Learn more and register here: https://www.hometoheracademy.com/course/returning-to-the-well.   And while you're there, don't forget to sign up for my newsletter to stay up to date with upcoming classes.My book, “Home to Her: Walking the Transformative Path of the Sacred Feminine,” is available from Womancraft Publishing! To learn more, read endorsements and purchase, please visit  https://womancraftpublishing.com/product/home-to-her/. It is also available for sale via Amazon, Bookshop.org, and you can order it from your favorite local bookstore, too.Please – if you love this podcast and/or have read my book, please consider leaving me a review! For the podcast, reviews on iTunes are extremely helpful, and for the book, reviews on Amazon and Goodreads are equally helpful. Thank you for supporting my work!You can watch this and other podcast episodes at the Home to Her YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@hometoherGot feedback about this episode or others you've heard? Please reach out on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/hometoher/ ), Facebook  (https://www.facebook.com/hometoher)You can learn more about Ronna, her book and her work, plus watch her TED Talk, at her website: <a...