Queer Theology
Queer Theology / Brian G. Murphy & Shannon T.L. Kearns
The longest running podcast for and by LGBTQ Christians and other queer people of faith and spiritual seeker. Hosted by Fr. Shannon TL Kearns, a transgender Christian priest and Brian G. Murphy, a bisexual polyamorous Jew. and now in its 10th year, the Queer Theology Podcast shares deep insights and practical tools for building a thriving spiritual life on your own terms. Explore the archives for a queer perspective on hundreds of Bible passages as well as dozens of interviews with respected LGBTQ leaders (and a few cis, straight folks too). Join tens of thousands of listeners from around the world for the Bible, every week, queered.
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Dec 16, 2014 • 0sec
Advent: What Are We Waiting For
This week Brian and Fr. Shay talk about Advent and present the final podcast for 2014! What about this church season resonates? What does all of this waiting call us to do?
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Dec 9, 2014 • 0sec
Mary, the Fierce Mother of God – Luke 1:46-48, 49-54
It’s the third week of Advent and we’re talking about Mary! What can we learn from Mary? How did Mary influence the thinking of Jesus? Brian and Fr. Shay talk about the power of Mary’s song and what it means for us today.
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Dec 2, 2014 • 0sec
What Kind Of Person Do You Want To Be? – 2 Peter 3:8-14
Brian and Fr. Shay talk about the end times and what it means to be human. If the world is ending, what does that mean for us? What kind of people are we supposed to be? How do we make the most of the time we’ve been given?
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Nov 25, 2014 • 0sec
Trust Your Experiences – 1 Corinthians 1:3-9
Often queer and trans people are told that their experiences of faith are suspect because they are “biased”. This week Brian and Fr. Shay tackle this insidious talking point by look at what 1 Corinthians has to say about trusting your experience and gifts.
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Nov 12, 2014 • 0sec
Who Gets Eternal Life? – Matthew 25:31-46
This week Brian and Fr. Shay talk about a well-known passage. Why are some folks so quick to push this passage aside? What does this text have to say about interfaith dialogue? All this and more!
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Nov 11, 2014 • 0sec
God Wants You To Be Happy – Psalm 128:1-5
Almost a complete opposite of last week’s passage where God calls religious festivals trash; this week we see a passage all about prosperity and well-being. Can a passage like this be of any use to the queer community? Listen in and find out!
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Nov 5, 2014 • 0sec
Does God Really Hate Worship Bands? – Amos 5:18-24
Is there something inherently wrong with performative worship? What kind of worship is pleasing to God? How do we get people mobilized for justice work? Lots of questions in this week’s podcast about justice movements! Listen in!
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Oct 29, 2014 • 0sec
All Saints Day – Matthew 5:1-12
Brian and Fr. Shay record a special podcast for All Saints Day. What does the Sermon on the Mount have to do with sainthood? What is the value of honoring saints? And how is the view of Sainthood that’s presented in this passage different from the one we usually get. All that on this week’s podcast.
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Oct 21, 2014 • 0sec
God’s Destruction – Exodus 22:20-26
Brian and Fr. Shay talk about the complexities of how we read Scripture, especially when we read messages about insiders and outsiders and God’s wrath and destruction. What is the point of passages like these? What can we learn from them? How do we read them? Listen in on this week’s podcast.
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Oct 14, 2014 • 0sec
Need and Plenty – Philippians 4:12-14
This week Brian and Fr. Shay talk about finances, work, and money. What does it mean to have enough? What is our responsibility around money as queer people? As people of faith? What does it mean to be content? Let’s dig into these tough questions together.
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