Reclaiming My Theology
Brandi Miller
Reclaiming My Theology is a podcast and community taking our theology back from ideas and systems that oppress. My name is Brandi Miller, some of you know me as @brandinico in online spaces. For over a decade, I have been exploring, unlearing, and reimagining my faith outside of systemic oppression and want to bring you along with me! Each season of the podcast will be a deep dive into a form of systemic oppression and ask how the values of oppressive ideas shape our hearts, minds, politics, and lived experiences. There are so many things to reclaim our theology from: white supremacy, patriarchy and misogyny, capitalism, homophobia, ableism and more. As we launch our first season, we will be reclaiming our theology from white supremacy. Each episode, I will talk to a guest about how the attributes of oppressive ideologies have infiltrated how we see ourselves, each other, and God. We will learn from marginalized communities who practice a different way, and seek to create a more just faith experience together.
Episodes
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Feb 1, 2023 • 1h 8min
...From Purity Culture: Men, Masculinity, and Purity Culture w/ Jonathan Walton
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
Jan 11, 2023 • 1h 11min
...From Purity Culture: Modesty w/ Chrissy Davies
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
Dec 15, 2022 • 1h 13min
...From Purity Culture: Reclaiming Your Body From Purity Culture w/ Hailey Mitsui
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
Nov 29, 2022 • 1h 12min
...From Purity Culture: Sexual Shame w/ Dr. Tina Schermer Sellers
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
Nov 22, 2022 • 1h 6min
...From Purity Culture: Disgust Psychology/Theology w/ Krispin Mayfield
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
Nov 8, 2022 • 1h 2min
...From American Politics: What Are Christian Politics w/ Nikki Toyama Szeto (Re-Release!)
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
Oct 25, 2022 • 1h 9min
...From Purity Culture: Race and Purity Culture w/ Angie Hong
In this epsidoe Brandi is joined by Angie Hong of Kinship Commons to talk about race, white supremacy, and coloniality in purity culture. They talk about the ways that race and racism are woven into how Christians define purity and about ways to move forward as we reclaim our theology. You can find Angie on all things internet at @angiekayhong and angiekayhong.com. You can find the article that she wrote for The Atlantic, The Flaw at the Center of Purity Culture.You can support the work of Reclaiming My Theology by joining us on patreon (patreon.com/reclaimingmytheology), telling your friends about the show and leaving us a review!Reclaiming My Theology is recorded and edited by Brandi Miller, our music is by Sanchez FairTaking our theology back from ideas and systems that oppress. @reclaimingmytheology
Oct 18, 2022 • 1h 25min
...From Purity Culture: Christian Rape Culture w/ Patricia Taylor
In this episode, Brandi is joined by Patricia Taylor to talk about the unique ways that Christian spaces create, uphold, and perpetuate rape culture. Note: This conversation is generally inexplicit and shys away from descriptions of violence beyond general facts. But even so, they talk about issues that many of us have been impacted by and thus we invite folks to listen and hold themselves with caution and tenderness. You can find Patty online:InstagramYou can find the legacy trip she mentions here. If you like and want to support the work of Reclaiming My Theology, can follow, review/rate, or share with a friend. 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
Oct 11, 2022 • 1h 25min
...From Purity Culture: What is Purity Culture...Culture? w/ Karla Mendoza
In this episode, Brandi is joined by Karla Mendoza to unpack from of the culture tenants of purity culture. They discuss how music, community formation, media, and so much more make up the extra-biblical culture of purity culture. You can find Karla's work at: El Cafecito w/ Karla Podcast You can find her writing here. And you can find her recommended podcast Dear Soft Black Woman here.If you like and want to support the work of Reclaiming My Theology, can follow, review/rate, or share with a friend. 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
Sep 27, 2022 • 1h 36min
...From Purity Culture: What Does the Bible Say About Sex? w/ Jazzy Johnson
In this episode, Brandi is joined by Jazzy Johnson to take a look not just what the bible says about sex, but also how that question fundamentally shapes how we approach the bible in our search for a sexual ethic. If you like what you hear, please rate, review, shoot us a 5-star review, share with a friend 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
