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 hacker from Canada, tries to explain the data that he has collected to Amy, an Australian Catholic, on the intersections between autism and Christianity from over 450 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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Episodes

Sunday Nov 17, 2024

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 what autistic spirituality looks like 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.

Sunday Nov 10, 2024

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 what Christianity often looks like through an autistic lens 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.

Sunday Nov 03, 2024

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 why we should encourage autistic people to practice a form of Christianity that Jon has called 'autistic Christianity' 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.

Sunday Oct 27, 2024

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.

Sunday Oct 20, 2024

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.

Sunday Oct 13, 2024

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

Sunday Oct 06, 2024

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.

Sunday Sep 29, 2024

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.

Monday Sep 23, 2024

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.

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