When “allies” choose silence and safety over the consequences they face by speaking out, they are perpetuating harm on our queer siblings. They are letting LGBTQ+ folx continue to take the brunt of the ways the world and the Church conspire against and dehumanize them.
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A theology of place is deeply rooted in the Hebrew Scriptures, yet modern Christians have largely compartmentalized it away from their primary spiritual theology. In this episode, Rev. Zac Morton talks with Joe and Brad about what an Appalachian-specific EcoTheology looks like in a holistic sense, including food & housing justice.
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If we somehow, some way can grasp this concept that individual and communal differences are to be embraced rather than loathed, then space is created for divine diversity to take shape
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Navigating the tension between knowing that the pursuit of justice and liberation is a long game and actively working toward them can be overwhelming. In this episode, Joe talks about how a largely overlooked line from a widely misused passage from the book of Jeremiah elevates the sacred work of nonviolent resistance.
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Instead of civic empowerment for women’s leadership, Mother’s Day became a decoy day to honor the contributions of a population that often do not have the voice, vote, power, money, or influence to create a better future for those whom they bore.
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