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Episode 114: Embodiment and Justice with Tara Teng

Faith and Feminism

Release Date: 01/19/2021

Plundered: The Tangled Roots of Racial and Environmental Injustice show art 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 show art How an Ancient Saint Shows Us How to Resist Today

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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. show art 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 show art 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 show art 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? show art 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 show art 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. show art 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 show art 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 show art 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.

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