Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 16 hours ago
I’m joined today by Jonathan Machnee, an autistic researcher who has conducted the largest English language ethnographic study of Christians and ex-Christian autistics (autism 1, or what was formerly known as Asperger's Syndrome or high-functioning autism). His research has included data mining over 26,000 autistics and conducting over 500 interviews with autistic Christians and ex-Christians in order to understand the interaction between autism, Christianity, and nonbelief.
My Linktree https://linktr.ee/emersongreen
Autism and Apologetics youtu.be/wAkvWhKcTzM?si=SCyFmCUpZeI5wl1t
Christianity On the Spectrum open.spotify.com/show/608sg9pTIvvKQj23kmdxIB
Jon on X https://x.com/ChristianityOn
Email Jon at christianityonthespectrum at gmail dot com
00:00 Why are autistics less religious?
25:28 Evidence against theism?
29:36 How do autistics practice religion differently?
37:56 Why does everyone think they’re autistic?
1:02:07 Imago Dei
1:18:03 What surprised you in your research?
I’m joined today by Jonathan Machnee, an autistic researcher who has conducted the largest English language ethnographic study of Christians and ex-Christian autistics (autism 1, or what was formerly known as Asperger's Syndrome or high-functioning autism). His research has included data mining over 26,000 autistics and conducting over 500 interviews with autistic Christians and ex-Christians in order to understand the interaction between autism, Christianity, and nonbelief.
My Linktree https://linktr.ee/emersongreen
Autism and Apologetics youtu.be/wAkvWhKcTzM?si=SCyFmCUpZeI5wl1t
Christianity On the Spectrum open.spotify.com/show/608sg9pTIvvKQj23kmdxIB
Jon on X https://x.com/ChristianityOn
Email Jon at christianityonthespectrum at gmail dot com
00:00 Why are autistics less religious?
25:28 Evidence against theism?
29:36 How do autistics practice religion differently?
37:56 Why does everyone think they’re autistic?
1:02:07 Imago Dei
1:18:03 What surprised you in your research?
