Queerology: A Podcast on Belief and Being

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Rev. Elizabeth Edman on the Inherent Queerness of Christianity Aug 13, 2019

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Liz Edman is an Episcopal priest and political strategist. She is the author of Queer Virtue: What LGBTQ People Know About Life and Love and How It Can Revitalize Christianity (Beacon Press, 2016). In this episode, she discusses the inherent queerness of Christianity, God, and what gives her hope.

Liz has lived and worked on the front lines of many of the most pressing issues where religion and sexuality meet, serving as an inner city hospital chaplain to people with HIV/AIDS from 1989 to 1995 and helping craft political and communications strategies for marriage equality efforts. In 2017, she partnered with Parity to create Glitter+Ash Wednesday, a project to increase the visibility of progressive, queer-positive Christians and to explore Christian liturgy through a queer lens.

Her writing has been featured in Salon.com, The Advocate, LGBT Nation, and Religion News Service. She has been interviewed for feature and news articles in the Los Angeles Times, Huffington Post, Chicago Tribune, Baltimore Sun, Chicago Sun-Times, and Religion Dispatches.

Liz can be found at queervirtue.com and on Twitter @liz_edman

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Anna Golladay - Live from Wild Goose Festival Jul 23, 2019

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This episode was recorded live from the Wild Goose Festival podcast stage on July 12, 2019 in Hot Springs, NC.

Anna Golladay is a United Methodist Minister who made headlines in 2018 when she was fired for performing a same-gender wedding. Listen in as she shares some of her story, her thoughts about where the UMC is heading now, and the larger implications on churches everywhere.

Anna can be found at unholyhairetic.com and on Twitter @unholyhairetic

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Pádraig Ó Tuama Jul 09, 2019

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Poet and theologian, Pádraig Ó Tuama’s work centres around themes of language, power, conflict and religion. Working fluently on the page and in public, Pádraig is a compelling poet and skilled speaker, teacher and group worker. In this episode, he chats with Matthias about reconciliation, conflict, and hope.

Pádraig can be found online at padraigotuama.com

Poets mentioned by Pádraig in this episode:

Marie Howe
Kei Miller
Lorna Goodison
Tracy K Smith
Joy Harjo
Sappho
Seán Ó Ríordáin
Máirtín Ó Direáin
Claudia Rankine
Emily Dickinson
Nuala Ni Dhomhnaill
Raymond Antrobus
Ali Cobby Eckermann

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Myah Jackson's Zeal Life Jun 25, 2019

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Myah Jackson is the founder and editor of The Zeal Life, an online fashion publication that amplifies the visibility of marginalized communities in fashion, culture and art. Her mission is to bring others
closer to their purpose, so that they may lead more authentic lives.

In this episode we talk about her new photo series All Are Welcome: A Fashion Narrative on the LGBTQ Community and The Church and her work to amplify marginalized voices in fashion.

Myah can be found at thezeallife.com, on Instagram @thezeallife, and on Patreon at patron.com/thezeallife

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Vicky Beeching is Undivided (Encore) Jun 18, 2019

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This is an encore of Episode 51. Vicky Beeching is a writer, speaker and equality campaigner named by The Guardian as "arguably the most influential Christian of her generation." Previously, she worked as a songwriter and worship leader throughout her twenties and half of her thirties and her songs are some of the most-sung in churches around the globe. When she came out as gay, all of that changed. On today's episode, Vicky talks about coming out, living with chronic illness, and the importance of Pride.

Vicky has degrees in theology from Oxford University and has recently returned to academia part-time, alongside her writing and speaking, to do a Ph.D. Her first book, Undivided, is out today with HarperCollins.

Find out more about Vicky at vickybeeching.com. She's across social media @vickybeeching.

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Bailey Brawner is Asexual (Encore) Jun 11, 2019

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(This is an encore of Episode 59) Bailey Brawner is the pastor of two United Methodist Churches in Alaska. She's a graduate of Boston University School of Theology and much of her work focuses on creating spiritual spaces for people who have experienced religious trauma. In this episode, she talks about being asexual and the unique position that places her in to navigate conversations around faith and sexuality.

Follow Bailey on Twitter, @baileynbrawner

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Brit Barron is Gloriously Queer Jun 04, 2019

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Brit Barron is a pastor, speaker, wife, dog mom and avid teller of stories about a bigger God, more inclusive church and more whole humanity. In this episode, she talks about how she understands Pride and how to work through phases of deconstruction.

Check out the new Gloriously Queer conference happening in Pasadena, CA: www.anythingbutblackandwhite.com/gloriouslyqueer

Brit writes at britbarron.com and on Instagram: @britbarron.

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Jennifer Knapp Interviews Matthias May 28, 2019

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Queerology is two years old!!! To celebrate, Grammy-nominated recording artist Jennifer Knapp takes over the controls and puts Matthias in the hotseat. Jennifer was the first ever guest interviewed on Queerology, listen in as she now has the chance to ask all the hard questions.

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Jackie G. is Finding Home May 14, 2019

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Jackie G. is an author, vlogger, and speaker who was shocked when her sister, Alex, came out...because she was hiding a secret of her own.

Jackie has written two books about self discovery, vulnerability and connection, and spends her time as a motivational speaker and making youtube videos.

Jackie can be found at jackiegtv.com. She's on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/jackiegtv and Instagram, @jackieg.tv

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In Memory of Rachel Held Evans May 07, 2019

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Rachel Held Evans was a fierce ally and advocate for LGBTQ+ people, she passed away unexpectedly this last weekend and it's so hard to say goodbye.

To support Rachel's husband and their two kids, consider contributing to this GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/supporting-rachel-held-evans?pc=tw_dn_cpgntopnavlarge_r&rcid=r01-155720687607-f830f3aba97c4b9b

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