Tamice Spencer-Helms

In this podcast, Tamice Spencer-Helms, author of Faith Unleavened, talks about her transition from the black church to a white church and the role of white Jesus in the system of whiteness. They discuss the definition of whiteness and how white Christians can be effective allies to black Americans. She also reflects on her experiences with colorblindness in white evangelical spaces and the failure of the church to address systemic racism. They explore the prioritization of certain issues by the church and its failure to address underlying factors like systemic racism.

Tamice Spencer-Helms shares their journey as a queer and Black Christian, discussing the integration of faith and identity. Topics include embracing diverse voices in the Bible, personal narratives in faith, Black Liberation Theology, evolving faith and queer identity, calling and personal agency, learning beyond binaries, and navigating faith and personal agency.

Dr. Tamice Spencer-Helms, a post-Christian scholar and public theologian exploring para-ontology and embodied practice. She uses hospice as a metaphor for letting whiteness die. Short, vivid conversations cover disembodiment, somatic grief, choosing depth over algorithmic fame, Black joy as disruption, composting identity, and building fugitive, embodied communities.