Episode 32: Things I Wish the Church Told Me About Sex and Consent
Release Date: 05/07/2019
Plundered: The Tangled Roots of Racial and Environmental Injustice
Faith and Feminism
Two of the world's greatest crises, systemic racism and environmental destruction, share the same origin story. The two are rooted in economic forces that exploit and oppress both people and land. Pastor David Swanson shows how we have failed our God-given duty as caretakers of creation and how that failure has resulted in the exploitation of people and the extraction of natural resources.
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How an Ancient Saint Shows Us How to Resist Today
Faith and Feminism
She was known as a whore and a saint. On today's episode, Amy Frykholm talks to us about the elusive Saint Mary of Egypt, and how she can teach women to reclaim their autonomy today.
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The radicalization of young white men in America.
Faith and Feminism
Rev. Angela Denker talks to us about the rise in radicalization among young white men in America, especially focused on the role of right-wing Christianity in the increase of religious-based hatred and violence, and how we can combat it by helping men heal.
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Saving Face: Finding My Self, God, and One Another Outside a Defaced Church
Faith and Feminism
Aimee Byrd, author or Recovering From Biblical Manhood and Womanhood, talks to us the trauma she experienced through daring to question evangelical teachings on gender, and how she is healing as she finds a way forward walking in authenticity and integrity.
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Womanist Bioethics: Social Justice, Spirituality, and Black Women's Health
Faith and Feminism
Dr. Wylin D. Wilson talks to us about the disparity of healthcare when it comes to Black Women's bodies and how womanist theology can show us a way forward.
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Can play save us?
Faith and Feminism
Dr. Lakisha Lockhart-Rusch talks to us about the power of play, womanism, and how to survive an era when powers that be seek to erase minoritized identities.
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Safe Church
Faith and Feminism
Dr. Andrew Bauman shines a light on the pervasive nature of the sexism on the church and how to fight back. Spoiler: we need to treat it like a men's issue, not a women's issue
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Fundamentalists Played the Long-Game, This is How We Fight Back.
Faith and Feminism
Tia Levings, author of A Well-Trained Wife: My Escape From Christian Patriarchy, talks to us about fundamentalists played the long-game to build the government we have now-- and more importantly a hopeful message on how to fight back.
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A Lenten Look into the Radical Life of Mary Magdalene
Faith and Feminism
Chelsea Kim Long talks to us about the radical role Mary Magdalene played for Christ during Holy Week.
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How to Make the Right Decisions in Difficult Times
Faith and Feminism
Just about every day, there is something new and urgent that needs my attention in this administration; it is easy to feel overwhelmed and apathetic. That's why this conversation with Dr. Angela Gorrell is more relevant than ever. She talks us about how to make the right decisions, even in the midst of intense difficulty.
info_outlineChristine Woolgar, blogger and domestic abuse advocate, talks to us about sex and consent and how she wishes the church talked about both.