Was Jesus guilty of 'mansplaining'...?!
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Some young people are finding aspects of Jesus’s character challenging, according to a report from Youthscape. Gemma Madle, Senior Researcher at Youthscape, and Peter Wright, Assistant Director of Growing Young Disciples, join Esther to reflect on the Troubling Jesus report and whether our Saviour was a mansplainer...
Released on 13 Feb 2026
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