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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Feb 25, 2014 • 0sec
Jesus Comes Out – Matthew 17:1-9
Brian and Shay talk about Jesus’ Transfiguration and what it means. If the Transfiguration is Jesus’ coming out moment, what comes next? How can the Transfiguration be read in a queer way?
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Feb 19, 2014 • 0sec
God’s Temple – 1 Corinthians 3:16-23
What does it mean to be God’s Temple? Is the way to honor God’s temple simply not smoking, drinking or having sex? Brian and Shay queer a popular passage from 1 Corinthians and show how it can be read in a whole new way.
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Feb 12, 2014 • 0sec
Feeding the Head & the Heart
With this week’s podcast Brian and Shay pull back the curtain and reveal some of the inner motivations that led to the creation of Queer Theology and why they do things the way they do. What does it mean for theology to be “devotional”? What issues are “queer issues”? They tackle these questions and more.
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Feb 5, 2014 • 0sec
Salt of the Earth – Matthew 5:13-16
What does it mean to be the salt of the earth? Is it a good thing or a bad thing to be a “Christian in public”? Brian and Shay tackle these questions (and also recount their stories of “See You At the Pole”) in this week’s podcast.
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Jan 28, 2014 • 0sec
The Low Class & Low Life Followers of God – 1 Corinthians 1:26-31
Brian and Shay tackle a passage from 1 Corinthians that they think has special relevance for the queer and transgender community. What does this passage have to say about queer and transgender people being used to do the work of God? How are our identities uniquely valuable in doing work for justice in the world?
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Jan 21, 2014 • 0sec
Come & Follow – Matthew 4:12-23
How is Jesus’ call to “come and follow” different from his call in last week’s passage to “come and see”? What does it mean to leave everything and follow Jesus? What does this call say to queer and transgender people in today’s world? Listen in to the conversation!
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Jan 14, 2014 • 0sec
Come & See – John 1:29-42
Brian and Shay share what resonates with them in this passage from John. What does the call of Jesus to “come and see” have to do with queer theology? What does it mean for us as queer people to invite others to “come and see”?
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Jan 8, 2014 • 0sec
Marking Moments – Matthew 3:13-17
What does the baptism of Jesus have to say to queer and trans people of faith? What is the importance of having rituals to mark changes in life situation? What new rituals do we need to develop as a church? Brian and Shay tackle all of this and more on this week’s Queer Lectionary Podcast.
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Dec 31, 2013 • 0sec
Sanding Down the Edges John 1:1-18
How does history treat heroes? What do Martin Luther King Jr., the Stonewall Riots, Jesus, and Harvey Milk have in common? What does this John passage mean to queer and trans people? Tune in for a lively discussion about what it means to be prophetic.
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Dec 24, 2013 • 0sec
What Kind of King? Isaiah 9:2-7
Merry Christmas from Brian and Shay! Today we’re talking about the lectionary passage for December 24. What kind of future does the prophet Isaiah paint? What message does it have for those of us working for queer liberation?
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