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Nathan Roberts’ review Consider the Women: A Provocative Guide to Three Matriarchs of the Bible by Debbie Blue is available now. Full disclosure: I was ready to give up on the Bible when I met Debbie Blue. But she taught me to read scripture again. She grew up Evangelical, and like so many of us, … Continue reading Consider the Women in the Bible as Seeds of an Ancient Feminism
Tips for LGBTQ Christians to Help You Love & Accept Yourself
Fostering self-acceptance is one of the hardest things for us as LGBTQ Christians to do. With years of conservative theology playing in our heads, it is hard (and takes time) to erase those tapes and build a new library of affirming beliefs about ourselves. You must give yourself the permission you need to be where … Continue reading Tips for LGBTQ Christians to Help You Love & Accept Yourself
Avengers Infinity War Forces Us To Re-Evaluate the Violent Return of God in Revelation
An all-powerful being sacrifices his beloved child to death and by doing so unlocks the power to “save” the world. Um…where have we heard this story before? Young people scared shitless that they aren’t going to be saved from the wrath of an all-powerful being? If you don’t know…you and I clearly grew up at … Continue reading Avengers Infinity War Forces Us To Re-Evaluate the Violent Return of God in Revelation
A Worship Album For People Driven From Church Because of Race, Gender, or Sexuality
In her debut album, A Liturgy for the Perseverance of the Saints, Taiwanese American artist SueAnn Shiah reclaims hymns for the modern age of faith, invoking the connection between those who suffer at present with the stories and struggles of the saints and ancestors that have come before. All Creatures of Our God & King … Continue reading A Worship Album For People Driven From Church Because of Race, Gender, or Sexuality
Ali Wong & the Glories of Asian Womanhood
Queefing, breastfeeding, eating pussy, period sex, putting your baby in the garbage… Ali Wong’s unapologetic and hysterical assertions of her body, motherhood, and sexuality in her latest Netflix comedy special “Hard Knock Wife” expand the possibilities of Asian womanhood. Similar to her first Netflix comedy special “Baby Cobra,” Wong is very, very pregnant in “Hard … Continue reading Ali Wong & the Glories of Asian Womanhood
Why I Love Being a Black Girl
As a Black woman working in white spaces, my perception of racial dynamics has been questioned, minimized, or denied altogether. Over time, the experience of not being believed, especially by people I thought were my friends, wore away my sense of self. As I entered the professional world and sensed this happening to me, it … Continue reading Why I Love Being a Black Girl