Religious Rejects Podcast

Religious Rejects

We’re a community of curious minds with a shared mission: to create a space where voices that have been traditionally marginalized in religious spaces can be heard. Though Alycia Erickson and Christine Mendoza come from different backgrounds and experiences, they share a common goal: to explore religion beyond rejection.

  1. Apr 1

    Sacred Courage: Rev. Jakob Hero-Shaw on Coming Out Twice | TDOV Special

    “People can’t change.” We’ve heard that before. Then we talked with Rev. Jakob Hero-Shaw. Transgender Day of Visibility is today, a reminder that behind every headline is a real person, living a real story. To our transgender and gender nonconforming listeners: we see you. We honor your stories. And we are grateful for the ways your lives expand our understanding of love.

    48 min

  2. Mar 12

    Ruth Did WHAT?! The Bible’s Strangest Love Story Explained | Ep. 23

    Did Ruth sleep with Boaz? In four chapters you get famine, immigration, two widows trying to survive, a suspiciously nice farmer named Boaz, and a midnight scene where Ruth sneaks onto a threshing floor and uncovers his feet. Starring “Ruth the Moabite" and how this foreign widow ends up becoming an ancestor of King David… and eventually Jesus! It raises a lot of questions. Some of them are… awkward.

    36 min

  3. Feb 26

    Biblical Immigration | Ep. 22

    The Pope Said One Thing. Mike Johnson Said the Opposite. Both Used the Bible. So who’s right? Immigration has become more than a political debate. It is now a theological collision. Pope Leo XIV and U.S. Catholic bishops warned against mass deportation. Speaker Mike Johnson pointed to Romans 13 and the role of government authority. Both claim Scripture supports their position. In this episode, we examine what the Bible actually says about immigration, governing authorities, and welcoming the stranger, and why Christians themselves cannot agree. No slogans. No easy answers. Just the tension between faith, power, and what following Jesus means right now. Religious Rejects is a podcast exploring faith, doubt, and the questions many Christians are afraid to ask.

    1h 4m

  4. Feb 12

    Biblical Divorce | Ep. 21

    “God hates divorce." Cool... But does He? This week on Religious Rejects, we crack open the Bible and look at what it actually says about divorce. Spoiler: it involves property, honor, certificates, and a lot of men making decisions about women’s lives. Christine unpacks what divorce meant in her family (and what it didn’t). Alycia raises a question about why the single guys wrote the handbook. So is divorce always a sin? Or is that just church branding? We’re not here to wreck faith. We’re here to ask better questions. Like. Subscribe. Send this to your former youth group.

    56 min

  5. Jan 29

    Biblical Marriage | Ep. 20

    Alycia and Christine crash into 2026 with “Biblical Marriage” and it is not what your youth pastor warned you about. Property trades. “Taking” wives. Being a spinster at age 24. You are not ready for biblical marriage. Or are you?

    58 min

  6. 12/25/2025

    Religious Rejects Advent Special: The Full Four-Part Journey

    Join us as we bring together all four parts of our Advent series, The Birth According To…?, The Gospels According To…?, Jesus Of…?, and What About Us?, into one seamless, extended episode. Experience the full Advent journey as we explore the story of Jesus and the meaning of Christmas in a fresh, thoughtful, and honest way.

    1h 11m

  7. 12/24/2025

    What About Us? | Ep. 19 • Part 4

    Sleeping in. Lutefisk. Family traditions that stuck — and the ones that didn’t. In Advent Part 4, the hosts share Christmas memories, questionable food choices, and why sometimes the best tradition is staying in bed.

    15 min

  8. 12/17/2025

    Jesus of...? | Ep. 19 • Part 3

    Silent Night Was Not Silent. A lot of people think Jesus was born in Bethlehem because that’s where the story says it happened. But actually there was Roman violence near Nazareth at the time, which was very loud and very upsetting, so later they moved the story to Bethlehem because prophecy is important and also vibes. This teaches us that sometimes the lesson comes after the cover-up. Because honesty makes people uncomfortable.

    15 min
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We’re a community of curious minds with a shared mission: to create a space where voices that have been traditionally marginalized in religious spaces can be heard. Though Alycia Erickson and Christine Mendoza come from different backgrounds and experiences, they share a common goal: to explore religion beyond rejection.

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  • Creator
    Religious Rejects
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    29
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Religious Rejects
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