In this episode, Brandi (she/her) is joined by Tamice Spencer-Helms (she/they) to talk about partner violence. They discuss the ways that Evangelical Christian theolgoy both creates the context for and a limit to the pathways out of partner and domestic violence. They talk about redemptive views of God that center survivors and provide frameworks for those in the midst it it and those who want to be of support. If you are currently unsafe and in need of resources, the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence is a solid place to start a journey toward getting help. You can find Tamice's work at  Sub:Culture,  her personal website,  or on IG at @tamicenamaespeaks. You can find her book Faith Unleavened: The Wilderness Between Trayvon Martin and George Floyd  here!If you want to support Reclaiming My Theology you can rate and review the podcast, it goes a long way to helping others find the podcast. You can also join us on patreon at patreon.com/reclaimingmytheology. Reclaiming My Theology is recorded, edited and produced by Brandi Miller, our music is by Sanchez Fair.Taking our theology back from ideas and systems that oppress. @reclaimingmytheology

In this episode, Brandi is joined by Ben and Andrea Emerson to talk about the impacts of purity culture on relationships- marriage in particular. They talk about the expectations given about and before marriage and the ways that the tools we are often given in our faith experiences fail to set us up for health and enjoyment in our relationships. If you want to support the show, you can by following, rating, reviewing, or joining us on patreon at patreon.com/reclaimingmytheology.Reclaiming My Theology is recorded, edited, and produced by Brandi Miller, our music is by Sanchez Fair. Taking our theology back from ideas and systems that oppress. @reclaimingmytheology

In this episode, Brandi is joined by Arielle Estoria about self-suppression, how we learn it, the impacts it has, and how our theology/relationship to got gets warped in the in between. They also discuss her new book The Unfolding: An Invitation to Come Back to Yourself and the various ways it can help us to move forward in this journey to and with ourselves and God. If you want to support reclaiming my theology, you can share with a friend, follow, subscribe or join us on patreon at patreon.com/reclaimingmytheology. Reclaiming My Theology is recorded, edited, and produced by Brandi Miller, our music is by Sanchez Fair. Taking our theology back from ideas and systems that oppress. @reclaimingmytheology

In this episode, Brandi is joined by Marty Solomon of the BEMA podcast, to talk about the questions that we are often led to ask about the bible, sex, dating, purity culture, and relationship to one another. They explore both interpretation strategies and specific texts to offer pathways for engaging the text that go beyond the flat readings that we have been given. You can find Marty's work and his recently released book "Asking Better Questions of the Bible"  here. If you like what you hear you can follow, rate, review or join us on patreon at patreon.com/reclaimingmytheology. Reclaiming My Theology is recorded, produced, and edited but Brandi Miller, our music is by Sanchez Fair. Taking our theology back from ideas and systems that oppress. @reclaimingmytheology

In this episode, Brandi is joined by friend Jonathan Walton to talk about man, masculinity, and purity culture, specifically the ways that men are taught a theology of dominance, exploitation, emotional stuntedness and repression in the teachings of purity culture (and porn). They explore the impacts on women, non-binary and trans folks, and on men themselves. You can find Jonathan online at @foreverfocused or his publishing company Keeping the Faith (KTF) Press at https://www.ktfpress.com/If you would like to support the work of Reclaiming My Theology, you can follow, rate, review, tell your friends about the show or support us on patreon at patreon.com/reclaimingmytheology. Reclaiming My Theology is recorded, edited, and produced by Brandi Miller, our music is by Sanchez Fair  Taking our theology back from ideas and systems that oppress. @reclaimingmytheology

In this episode, Brandi is joined by Chrissy Davies to talk about modesty. They discuss the ways that theology and Christian culture create the context for shame, disconnection, and dissociation while not actually connecting us more deeply with God. NEWS: RECLAIMING MY THEOLOGY IS MOVING TO A BI-WEEKLY (2x/month) SCHEDULE. We hope to use the time to increase quality at RMT across the board and to give more energy and time to developing new things for all listeners, and in particular, folks in our pattern community. If you want to support the show you can just keep listening, tell a friend about it, follow, rate and review or join us on patreon at patreon.com/reclaimingmytheology. Reclaiming My Theology is recorded and edited by Brandi Miller, our music is by Sanchez Fair. Taking our theology back from ideas and systems that oppress. @reclaimingmytheology

In this episode, Brandi is joined by Hailey Mitsui to talk about the unique ways that purity culture distorts our relationship to our bodies, how we get there theologically, and some practical pathways forward. You can find Hailey and her work here and can learn more about soul reparations here (seriously though, they are the best).You can support reclaimingmytheology by following, rating, reviewing, or joining us on patreon at patreon.com/reclaimingmytheology. Taking our theology back from ideas and systems that oppress. @reclaimingmytheology

In this episode, Brandi is joined by sex therapist and educator Dr. Tina Schermer Sellers to talk about sexual shame. They discuss how theology, research, Christian culture and more harm our sense of self and relationship to others.  They also seek to provide pathways toward healing, self awareness, and education in the midst of purity culture. If you like what you hear, you can subscribe, rate, review, or just keep listening. If you want to support the show financially, you can do so on patreon at patreon.com/reclaimingmytheology. Reclaiming My Theology is recorded and edited by Brandi Miller, our music is by Sanchez Fair. Taking our theology back from ideas and systems that oppress. @reclaimingmytheology

In this episode, Brandi is joined by Krispin Mayfield of The Prophetic Imagination Station  podcast, and recently released book Attached to God  to talk about how purity culture leans on the mechanism and psychology is disgust to gain compliance from people, teach us how to (problematically) interact with our whole personhood to the end of "purity."If you like what you hear you can subscribe, rate, review or join on patreon at patreon.com/reclaimingmytheologyYou can find our advent resource for sale in digital and physical copy form at shoprmt.com.Taking our theology back from ideas and systems that oppress. @reclaimingmytheology

In this re-released episode of Reclaiming My Theology from American Politics (2020), Brandi is joined by the executive director of Christians for Social Action, Nikki Toyama-Szeto. They discuss politics: what politics are, how Christians often operate in them, and alternative values to guide our journey of this season. Please send questions to reclaimingmytheology@gmail.com, subscribe, rate, and review if you like what you hear and join us on patreon at patreon.com/reclaimingmytheology.Reclaiming My Theology is recorded and edited by Brandi Miller, our music is by Sanchez Fair. Taking our theology back from ideas and systems that oppress. @reclaimingmytheology