Season 3
the bible
Christian religious institutions have victimized and traumatized queer people and women for thousands of years, yet these crimes have not been justified by the Bible itself, but rather a misogynistic, patriarchal interpretation and translation of the text.
In our third season, we explore the Bible, and Christianity more broadly, through the lenses of feminism and queer liberation theory. We’ll unsettle assumptions about this ancient and highly controversial text by interviewing LGBTQIA clergy, theological experts, and practicing Christians. We’ll get their take on the so-called “Clobber” passages outlawing homosexuality, as well as on queer Biblical love stories like David and Jonathan, Naomi and Ruth, and the Roman centurion and his partner. We’ll hear from queer Christians about what their faith means to them, and how Christianity is inherently linked to social justice. Finally, we’ll discuss the women Biblical heroes you’ve never heard of: the matriarchs, prophets, warriors, saints, and queens whose stories will change the way you see Christianity.
Our Guests
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The Rev. Canon Altagracia Perez-Bullard, Ph.D
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Brian G. Murphy
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Pastor Dawn Bennett
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Rt. Rev. Deon K. Johnson
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Rev. Florentino Cordova
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Sister Fran Fasolka
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Dr. Grace Surdovel
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Rev. Jakob Hero-Shaw
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Rev. Jeanelle N. Ablola
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Jim Conrad
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M Jade Kaiser
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Madison Boswell Stafford
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Marissa Adams
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Rev. Naomi Washington-Leapheart
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Pastor Nicole Garcia
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Roland Betancourt
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Ruby Almeida
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Father Shannon TL Kearns
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Stephanie A. Budwey
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Rev. Tim Schafer
Bibliography
Althaus-Reid, Marcella. The Queer God. London ; New York, Routledge, 2003.
Bessey, Sarah. Jesus Feminist: An Invitation to Revisit the Bible’s View of Women. Simon and Schuster, 5 Nov. 2013.
Enfleshed, enfleshed.com/.
Garcia, Kevin Miguel. The Big Queer Bible Study: A Quick Guide to Reading the Bible from a Queer-Inclusive Perspective. Kevin Miguel Garcia, 2024.
Greenough, Chris. Queer Theologies: The Basics. Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, Routledge, 2020.
Kearns, Shannon, and Brian Murphy. Queers the Word. 12 Nov. 2020.
Queer Theology, www.queertheology.com/listen/.
Robertson, Brandan. Queer & Christian. St. Martin’s Essentials, 27 May 2025.
Surdovel, Grace. Love Tenderly. New Ways Ministry, 15 Dec. 2020.
Wilcox, Melissa M. Queer Religiosities: An Introduction to Queer and Transgender Studies in Religion. Lanham, Rowman & Littlefield, 2020.