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Queer Theology

Queer Theology / Brian G. Murphy & Shannon T.L. Kearns

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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 ...
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Keeping democracy alive Democracy is not a spectator sport, it requires informed participating citizens. On Keeping Democracy Alive, we delve into dynamics that both inhibit democracy and reinvigorate it. looking into issues from: domestic economic issues to foreign, labor, trade, and education policy, NSA spying, the drug war, prison, police, and judicial issues, electoral and protest politics, middle east realities, right and left wing populism, environmental and energy issues, the wealth ...
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As a rabbi, Matthew Ponak knows the significance of community in the good times and the bad. We’re in this Shift Together explores the meeting place between ancient spiritual teachings, cutting-edge research and innovation, and the needs of our era. The conversations cover insights and experiences that improve our world and give us hope during these tumultuous times. In our secular society, millions of people are dedicating themselves to the work of innovation. Simultaneously, camps of tradi ...
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Explore the vibrant music scene of Florida, past and present, through in-depth conversations with the artists, musicians, and industry insiders who shaped it. From the pioneers of Florida's punk and rock scenes to the contemporary sounds of today, our podcast delves into the stories, experiences, and memories that have made the state a hub for musical innovation and creativity. Tune in for insightful interviews, fascinating anecdotes, and a journey through the Sunshine State's rich musical h ...
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Crackers and Grape Juice

Crackers and Grape Juice

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Crackers and Grape Juice began in the spring of 2016 with a conversation between Jason Micheli and Teer Hardy. In the years since, two shows have been added to the lineup, Strangely Warmed and (Her)Men*You*Tics, but the goal has remained the same: talking about faith without using stained-glass language.
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In 21st Century Western Culture, there’s a variety of impressions average white people get when you say the word Muslim. Most of them wrong. On this edition of Keeping Democracy Alive, Toronto author Saqib Qureshi brings some needed clarity to The post The Challenges of Being Muslim Today appeared first on Keeping Democracy Alive.…
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As Republicans began their national convention yesterday, the Chinese Communist Party launched its Third Party Plenum. While the public agenda of this critical meeting is the need for economic reforms in China, it comes against the backdrop of a People’s War declared against the United States in May 2019. People’s War entails a whole-of-society mob…
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Rabbi Brian takes a break from the Journey of Becoming Free to share some principles for surviving the summer heat, as Israel did in their 40 year wandering in the wilderness. We will examine the famous words of Yeshua, a first century rabbi, that taught His disciples to pray, "Give us this day our daily bread," as we prioritize our daily portion a…
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Despite the use Sunday night of a teleprompter during his nationally broadcast address concerning the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, Joe Biden managed to utter twice a stunning Freudian slip. He declared that, “In America, we resolve our differences at the battle box. You know, that’s how we do it, at the battle box, not with bullets.” Th…
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Rabbi Andy Kahn is on the podcast this week sharing their journey of self-discovery, faith, and the intersection of queerness and Judaism. They discuss their experience growing up Jewish, their path to becoming a rabbi, and their work in eco-theology. Our conversation delves into the concept of God, relationality, and the interconnectedness of all …
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Two impending decisions will tremendously impact both America’s political future and our national security amidst what is arguably the most dangerous strategic environment ever. Joe Biden’s insistence that he will remain his party’s nominee and U.S. president intolerably exacerbates our present peril. The Chinese Communist Party and our other adver…
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Today’s guest is Dr. Rachelle Winkle-Wagner, author of the new book The Chosen We. She’s a professor of Educational Leadership and Policy a U.Wisconsin-Madison. Over a period of ten years she interviewed 105 Black women from five selected cities about The post How Liberation is Only Found In Community appeared first on Keeping Democracy Alive.…
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Yesterday, amidst rising questions about President Joe Biden’s fitness to remain in office, House Democrats showed they’re unfit to govern. All but five of them opposed the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, effectively endorsing the proposition that illegal aliens and other non-citizens should be able to vote in American elections. In short…
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Suddenly, there’s a lot of interest in who is actually running the U.S. government. Not a few of us are concerned that the fact that we don’t know the answer may have profound implications for our national security. That’s especially so given that Hunter Biden is reportedly playing an outsized role in his dad’s post-debate damage control. Hunter ha…
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Many still think “We don’t have to deal with it now,” but a new report from the Union of Concern Scientists is titled “Looming Deadlines for Coastal Resilience” for a reason. As co-author Dr. Rachel Cleetus explains on this show, The post In Our Climate Threat, There Are Opportunities appeared first on Keeping Democracy Alive.…
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This week in Washington, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization will celebrate its founding seventy-five years ago. The party seems likely, though, to be as much a campaign event for Joe Biden’s reelection as a platform for affirming and renewing the alliance in an increasingly dangerous world. It comes as Team Biden struggles to persuade panicking…
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Rabbi Pesach Wolicki, Host of Eyes On Israel Rabbi Pesach Wolicki and I visited about spiritual warfare and what it is doing at the moment in the Holy Land to endanger not just the people of Israel and their nation but also Judeo-Christian civilization at the hands, particularly of the red-green axis, the Sharia supremacists, and their Marxist alli…
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Troy Miller, President and CEO of NRB Troy Miller and I discussed what's at stake this Fourth of July concerning freedom of speech and our other liberties and the efforts made by enemies, foreign and domestic, to constrain them, if not deprive them, deprive us of them permanently. We also spoke of what is going on in Israel at the moment, that is, …
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Marxists’ favorite technique is the practice of blaming their opponents for the very behavior in which the Left is aggressively engaged. A prime example of such projection is the Democrats’ desperate post-debate efforts to defend President Biden by describing him as a man of “character,” in contrast to his opponent, Donald Trump, who they accuse of…
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And the big announcement is- we’re writing a book!! We’re so excited that we can finally, officially announce our upcoming book, “Reading the Bible Through Queer Eyes.” This is a working title, the whole publishing process is full of edits and changes. But we’re excited, nervous, scared, ecstatic and we can’t wait to share it with our community. Th…
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So much history of over-reliance on military solutions when governments don’t have the support of the people, yet we’re doing it again in Africa. Our guest who has major experience in the White House and Defense Department is Dr. Gordon The post US Africa Policy: “Willful Disregard of Reality” appeared first on Keeping Democracy Alive.…
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Elections are not just about choosing a president. They’re also about policy choices. One of the most important this November is whether the United States will persist in policies that imperil the national security and the American people. Take the fundamental transformation of the military under the three Obama-Biden administrations. On July 4th, …
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As we celebrate today the independence from an unrepresentative, unaccountable and tyrannical foreign government that forged a new nation dedicated instead to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, we must not only thank God for those blessings. We must pray for his help as we strive to “keep” our Republic. That’s because enemies, both foreign…
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An immortal Marx Brothers line was, “Who you gonna believe, me or your own eyes?” After last week’s presidential debate, it’s the Democrat party line as they insist Joe Biden is completely fit to be president, despite what we all saw for ourselves. That’s especially astounding given what the Democrats were themselves saying even as Jill Biden was c…
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The story writer, experimental musician, and cultural instigator, Erica Dawn Lyle (Scam Zine, Chickenhead) Join us as Erica Dawn Lyle takes a journey down memory lane, revisiting her time in Florida from 1987-1993 and 1995-1997. She shares stories of her early days in Boca Raton, her experiences at the Punk House in Ft. Lauderdale, and squatting in…
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In phase one of French elections, the far right of Marine LePen did very well, winning about a third of the total. The next and crucial vote is July 7. According to on-the-ground reporter, Oliver Haynes, President Macron is likely The post On the French Election: First Far Right Regime Since WWII? appeared first on Keeping Democracy Alive.…
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Twenty years ago yesterday, Hong Kong was surrendered to the Chinese Communist Party. I was there, and the sense of impending doom was profound. And with good reason. Four years ago yesterday, the CCP began in earnest what Barack Obama would call a “fundamental transformation” of Hong Kong. Now, it’s just another enslaved Chinese city. This anniver…
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Steve Bannon is a national treasure. Today, he becomes a political prisoner. My friend and valued colleague has been subjected to a Kafka-esque miscarriage of justice. He is to serve four months in federal prison for a misdemeanor. His ostensible crime was having contempt for the subpoena issued by a congressional committee that wrongfully insisted…
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Jennifer Knapp discusses her journey on the pod this week as a singer-songwriter in the contemporary Christian music industry and her subsequent shift to more mainstream music. She talks about the tension she felt between the inspiring messages of Christianity and the restrictive expectations and shame associated with it- particularly in relation t…
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Two words describe last night’s presidential debate: Elder abuse. President Biden’s alarming physical appearance, peculiar affect and robotic performance confirmed what’s long been discernable: The man is of an age and mental condition that disqualifies him from serving the next four years in the world’s most demanding job. And those who insist tha…
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Tonight will see the earliest presidential debate in the history of such televised events. The timing raises the suspicion that, if President Biden’s widely documented cognitive disabilities are unmistakably on display, there will still be time for the Democratic Party to engineer a new ticket, replacing both him and his appalling vice president, K…
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This book actually changed my view of US History. The author says the Confederates and the January 6th assault are the inheritors of the original intent! He argues that the standard story is not the truth. The surprising reality of The post Do We Really Want to Get Back to America’s Founding Ideals? appeared first on Keeping Democracy Alive.…
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House Speaker Mike Johnson confirmed last night what has long been obvious. He told Sean Hannity, “The January 6 committee was, we think, wrongfully constituted. We think the work was tainted. We think that they may have very well covered up evidence and maybe even more nefarious activities.” These findings draw on a rigorous investigation led by R…
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This is Frank Gaffney with the Secure Freedom Minute. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy just declared “gun violence” a public health emergency. He wants “assault weapons” and magazines holding more than ten bullets banned. Fortunately, for those of us committed to the principle of self-defense and the unalienable, God-given right to “own and bear arms,”…
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Roughly a fifth of the U.S. Senate is comprised of Democrats and Independents up for reelection this fall. Each of them may soon cast a vote that will illuminate their attitudes towards some of the most divisive issues of our time. President Biden wants a radical leftist Oregon judge named Mustafa Taher Kasubhai to have a lifetime appointment to th…
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We have Billie Hoard on the podcast this week for a conversation that explores the intersection of queerness, spirituality, theology, and delving into the impact of disgust and its connections with purity culture and fascism. Billie shares her personal experiences and insights, highlighting the role of disgust in shaping social boundaries and exclu…
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“Victims of jihad Unite.” That battle-cry should be heard globally as it represents the best hope for enabling people who are being persecuted by Sharia-supremacists – and those determined to spare them further harm – to join forces. The numbers are absolutely staggering. By some estimates, over 300 million Christians are experiencing “heavy persec…
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What do we mean by the word “hero?” Is it not a person of extraordinary courage, putting the good of the country above his or her own safety? That’s Daniel Ellsberg, most famous for the Pentagon Papers which he released The post Dan Ellsberg Died One Year Ago. Long May He Live. appeared first on Keeping Democracy Alive.…
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Though it is finally a federal holiday, a lot of people still don’t really know about Juneteenth. It was the day in 1865 when formerly enslaved people learned of the Emancipation Proclamation. But what kind of freedom was it then The post Juneteenth and the Persistent Economic Racial Divide appeared first on Keeping Democracy Alive.…
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In a democracy, we expect to have our own say over how we are governed. There’s a great grumbling throughout America because many don’t feel listened to. That’s the impetus behind today’s Trumpist populism. This populism is the voice of The post Heather Cox Richardson: Yes Democracy is Awakening appeared first on Keeping Democracy Alive.…
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The untold story of 90s cowpunk Florida band, ONE DOG'S OPINION (Palm Beach) with Bobby Pignato Join us, as Bobby Pignato (singer, songwriter, guitarist) tells the untold story of West Palm Beach cowpunk band, One Dog's Opinion. Bobby shares his own personal journey, growing up in Palm Beach, seeing shows at Respectable Street (longest standing mus…
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