Good Faith

Shiny, Not-So-Happy People (with David and Nancy French)

Jul 15, 2023

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Episode notes

Introduction

3min

The Strangeness of the Duggar Family and the Gothard Teachings

3min

The Importance of Going to an IVLP Seminar

5min

The Prosperity Gospel

4min

The Vibe at the IBLP Conference

5min

The Good Faith Podcast Partners With the Matthew 5-9 Fellowship

2min

The Importance of Being a Bill Gothard Adolescent

5min

Bill Gothers and the Rose

1min

The Parallels Between Canacut and Bill Gothar

5min

10.

The Importance of Being Married

4min

11.

The Importance of Marriage

3min

12.

The Importance of Purity Culture in Sexual Abuse

5min

13.

The Appeal to Certitude in an Uncertain World

4min

14.

The Glossy Happy People

2min

15.

The Importance of Certitude in Sexual Abuse Victims

3min

16.

The Dark System of Protection

4min

17.

The Shiny, Happy People Documentary

4min

18.

The Good News Is Better Than the Bad News

2min

19.

The Power of Positive Thinking

3min

Shiny Happy People, a new docuseries documenting the effects of the teachings of Bill Gothard on the Duggars, had the biggest debut of any documentary series ever produced by Amazon. In this episode of the Good Faith podcast, guest host Nancy French and “founding friend” David French discuss this popular series, the legacy of Bill Gothard, purity culture, and the true hope for those affected by this anti-Biblical ideology.

SHOW NOTES:

Shiny Happy People on Amazon Prime

‘Shiny Happy People,’ Fundamentalism and the Toxic Quest for Certainty by David French, New York Times; June 13, 2023.

‘They Aren’t Who You Think They Are:’ The inside story of how Kanakuk—one of America’s largest Christian camps—enabled horrific abuse by David French and Nancy French, The Dispatch; Mar 28, 2021

‘It was just a thing at Kanakuk’: Campers and staff say nudity was part of camp cultureBy Nancy French, Springfield News Leader, May 26, 2022

Survivors, ex-employees say Kanakuk Christian camp 'ministered' to its sexual predators, by Nancy French, USA Today, May 26, 2022

Nancy French’s Tweet Thread on Kanakuk Ties to Bill Gothard

Joe White Says Pete Newman’s Wife Should’ve Been His First Layer of Accountability [Deposition Video]

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