

Christianity On The Spectrum
Christianity On The Spectrum
Christianity on the Spectrum is a podcast about the intersection between autism and Christianity. In the podcast, Jon, an Anglican autistic computer engineer and autism researcher from Canada, tries to explain the data on the intersections between autism and Christianity from over 500 interviews with Christian, ex-Christian, and Christian curious autistics and from reading and analyzing the social media posts of over 26,000 other autistics on the internet.
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Oct 27, 2024 • 1h 23min
Episode 6 - Why Autistics Leave the church: Part 4 - Emotional Experience
This podcast is the summation of around 9 years of research into autistic Christian and ex-Christian sub-communities. Covering over 26,000 online autistics with interviews with over 450 Christian and Ex-Christian autistics, this podcast is trying to explain how autistic people interact with Christianity, the good, the bad, and everything in between.
In this episode, Jon, an Anglican autistic Computer Engineer from Canada, tries to explain the factors relating to the emotional experiences that lead to autistic people leave the church to Amy, an autistic Catholic from Australia.
You can find Jon on Twitter at @ChristianityOn and Amy at @ItBeganInThe90s If you would like to email Jon, to ask questions, book engagements, or if you are autistic and just want to talk to him, you can find the podcast email at the end of the podcast or send me a message on twitter, you can also join our discord. In this episode we didn't cover a very big and important part of the social experience of church for many autistics that deals with high control/high demand religions, we will cover that specifically in a later episode so we have enough time to effectively handle it.
Get the podcast merch:
https://christianityonthespectrum.creator-spring.com/

Oct 20, 2024 • 2h 6min
Episode 5 - Why Autistics Leave the church : Part 3 - Sensory and Social Experiences
This podcast is the summation of around 9 years of research into autistic Christian and ex-Christian sub-communities. Covering over 26,000 online autistics with interviews with over 450 Christian and Ex-Christian autistics, this podcast is trying to explain how autistic people interact with Christianity, the good, the bad, and everything in between.
In this episode, Jon, an Anglican autistic Computer Engineer from Canada, tries to explain the sensory and social factors that lead to autistic people leave the church to Amy, an autistic Catholic from Australia.
You can find Jon on Twitter at @ChristianityOn and Amy at @ItBeganInThe90s If you would like to email Jon, to ask questions, book engagements, or if you are autistic and just want to talk to him, you can find the podcast email at the end of the podcast or send me a message on twitter, you can also join our discord.
In this episode we didn't cover a very big and important part of the social experience of church for many autistics that deals with high control/high demand religions, we will cover that specifically in a later episode so we have enough time to effectively handle it.
Get the podcast merch:
https://christianityonthespectrum.creator-spring.com/

Oct 13, 2024 • 2h 35min
Episode 4 - Why Autistics Leave the church: Part 2 - Relational Doctrine
This podcast is the summation of around 9 years of research into autistic Christian and ex-Christian sub-communities. Covering over 26,000 online autistics with interviews with over 450 Christian and Ex-Christian autistics, this podcast is trying to explain how autistic people interact with Christianity, the good, the bad, and everything in between.
In this episode, Jon, an Anglican autistic Computer Engineer from Canada, tries to explain the another significant reason that autistic people leave the church to Amy, an autistic Catholic from Australia.
You can find Jon on Twitter at @ChristianityOn and Amy at @ItBeganInThe90s If you would like to email Jon, to ask questions, book engagements, or if you are autistic and just want to talk to him, you can find the podcast email at the end of the podcast or send me a message on twitter, you can also join our discord.
Article mentioned by Amy about Ian McGilchrist: https://www.lettersfromtheeschaton.com/post/the-matter-with-neuro-sophistry
Get the podcast merch:
https://christianityonthespectrum.creator-spring.com/

Oct 6, 2024 • 2h
Episode 3 - Why Autistics Leave the Church: Part 1 - Doctrine
This podcast is the summation of around 9 years of research into autistic Christian and ex-Christian sub-communities. Covering over 26,000 online autistics with interviews with over 450 Christian and Ex-Christian autistics, this podcast is trying to explain how autistic people interact with Christianity, the good, the bad, and everything in between.
In this episode, Jon, an Anglican autistic Computer Engineer from Canada, tries to explain the one of the main reasons that autistic people leave the church to Amy, an autistic Catholic from Australia.
You can find Jon on Twitter at @ChristianityOn and Amy at @ItBeganInThe90s If you would like to email Jon, to ask questions, book engagements, or if you are autistic and just want to talk to him, you can find the podcast email at the end of the podcast or send me a message on twitter, you can also join our discord.
Get the podcast merch:
https://christianityonthespectrum.creator-spring.com/

Sep 29, 2024 • 2h 43min
Episode 2 - Why Autistics are Less Likely To Be Christian
This podcast is the summation of around 9 years of research into autistic Christian and ex-Christian sub-communities. Covering over 26,000 online autistics with interviews with over 450 Christian and Ex-Christian autistics, this podcast is trying to explain how autistic people interact with Christianity, the good, the bad, and everything in between.
In this episode, Jon, an Anglican autistic Computer Engineer from Canada, tries to explain the reason that autistic people are less likely to be Christian (at least in the English Speaking West) to Amy, an autistic Catholic from Australia.
You can find Jon on Twitter at @ChristianityOn and Amy at @ItBeganInThe90s
If you would like to email Jon, to ask questions, book engagements, or if you are autistic and just want to talk to him, you can find the podcast email at the end of the podcast or send me a message on twitter, you can also join our discord.
Get the podcast merch:
https://christianityonthespectrum.creator-spring.com/

Sep 23, 2024 • 1h 30min
Episode 1 - Why are we here and what are we doing?
This podcast is the summation of around 9 years of research into autistic Christian and ex-Christian sub-communities. Covering over 26,000 online autistics with interviews with over 450 Christian and Ex-Christian autistics, this podcast is trying to explain how autistic people interact with Christianity, the good, the bad, and everything in between.
In this episode, Jon, an Anglican autistic Computer Engineer from Canada, tries to explain the reason he decided to publish over 9 years of research on autistic Christians to Amy, an autistic Catholic from Australia.
You can find Jon on Twitter at @ChristianityOn and Amy at @itBeganInThe90s
If you would like to email Jon, to ask questions, book engagements, or if you are autistic and just want to talk to him, you can find the podcast email at the end of the podcast or send me a message on twitter, you can also join our discord.
Get the podcast merch:
https://christianityonthespectrum.creator-spring.com/


