Queer Theology Queer Theology / Brian G. Murphy & Shannon T.L. Kearns

It’s that time of year when people start thinking about setting goals and resolutions so Brian is taking this episode and discussing his thoughts on how we can take better care of ourselves and our communities! He invites you to reflect back on the year with some questions and reflections around loving yourself and loving your neighbor. Modern life is HARD and full of distractions so taking care of yourself and taking care of others needs to be an intentional priority. 
Resources:
New resource platform: https://my.queertheology.com/home
Podcast series on Rituals for Resistance & Resilience: 
https://www.queertheology.com/podcast/445/ 
https://www.queertheology.com/podcast/447/ 
https://www.queertheology.com/podcast/448/ 
 
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Father Shay shares a sermon based on Matthew 21:33-46 for this episode. Has there ever been a time someone told you the truth about yourself that hurt you or you didn’t want to hear? Sometimes the truth can hurt or be hard to hear but we must learn to listen to the truth-tellers. 
 
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Worship music might be killing your soul, but attending an unaffirming church, reading material that is unaffirming, and hate-following accounts that are actively harmful against the LGBTQ community is killing your soul too! People often tell us that it’s hard to leave behind worship music and that it helps them feel connected to God, but we’re here to tell you that you kinda have to. Seriously, you’ll feel so much better and might even build some really life giving spiritual practices in the meantime.
 
We also answer a listener question: if the Bible can be wrong, does that mean that God can make mistakes too?
 
Resources:
Workshop: Digging the Details
Online Course: Journey Into the Bible
Book recommendations: https://bookshop.org/shop/queertheology 
 
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One of the things that comes up the most often in our work with people is that they have this feeling of loneliness, a feeling of not being connected to others or able to find a community. We very strongly feel that it’s important to be connected to a community, but what happens when you outgrow a community before finding a new one? We’re dedicating this episode to talking about making new friends and the importance of friendship and spiritual supporters! We got some practical tips for finding friends, deepening your friendships, and avoiding a few pitfalls in the process. 
 
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Thinking about your religion as only a personal relationship with God is dangerous to you and to others. There are so many ways claiming a personal connection to God can be powerful and life-giving, but you have to really examine if minimizing religions and rituals that come with other religions are actually a way to minimize communities and avoid accountability. In this episode, we talk about how important it is to have a personal connection to the Divine, but also how important it is to recognize the beauty of community that can come with religion and ritual practices. 
 
Resources:
Podcast series on rituals:

Ep. 445: Rituals for Resistance and Resilience 
Ep. 447: The Surprising Meaning Behind What We Have
Ep. 448: You Might Have More Rituals Than You Think 
Ep. 449: Creating Your Own Rituals
Rituals for Resistance & Resilience  on-demand workshop. 

 
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We’re coming up on All Souls Day and this has us thinking about death, dying, and grief. What was your experience around death growing up? For us, it was all about celebrating the people who were now in heaven with little room for grieving. But the grief and loss was still very much there. We talk about the importance of rituals and community when it comes to grief. A supportive community and rituals can help you heal amidst loss and the good news is that these rituals do not have to be religious to be holy and healing!
 
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Podcast episode: Scary Things- The Great Snatch & The End of the World
 
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