As I said, read the book. You seem to think you can know her from knowing a few things about her father.
It’s more than just know a few things about her father.
As a fellow pastor, ordained myself in another mainline denomination, I have a sense of how much my children love me and understand the position I am in.
Besides that, I did sit under his preaching for a fair amount of time. He is an outstanding preacher. I did follow his progress from College Hill Presbyterian through the homosexual arguments in his denomination. He is founder of national movements opposing pornography and other social ills. He is a very gifted servant of God.
The treatment he received at the hand of his fellow protestants (especially pcusa) would have affected his daughter. At the same time that she would want to support her father’s position, she would also want to distance herself from those who had been so vile with him.
Is this outside interpretation of another’s life? Yep. Is this a bit of roadside psych-analysis, yada, yada? Yep.
I’m not exactly unqualified to do such things, but, more importantly, it’s one of those hunches that hits you. A real strong suspicion.
Take it with a grain of salt or take it as the gospel. Either way, it was worth the time thinking my way through it. Thanks for good questions.