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06 | Dr. Joel Muddamalle on a Theology of Motherhood

May 09, 2024

Dr. Joel Muddamalle (Director of Theology and Research for Proverbs 31 Ministries) joins Mandy Arioto (president and CEO of The MomCo) to discuss the theology of motherhood. Early in the episode, Dr. Muddamalle defines theology simply as thinking God’s thoughts after him. He shares biblical examples of what he believes a theology of motherhood encompasses and explains how Scripture’s representation of motherhood differs from western society’s definition of the role.