S2E6 - Call Me That - feat. Silvi

On this week’s episode, we get back to our conversation with my wonderfully strong and wise friend, Silvi! We jump into Liberation Theology in South America and Palestine, and transition into how theology and moralist views are impacting policy decisions on abortion in Latin America. How does the personal impact the political? We laugh and learn through chats on pleasure, orgasm, dancing – all this and more, here and now, on Body and Wine. 

And we’re back with the stellar Tyler Myers! This episode we get a little cozier into our own experiences with the “grey area” of our purity culture pasts. Our chat weaves through gender differences in sexual encounters, relating climbing and intimacy, and what did we still take from Christianity when we left it behind? Explore with us here and now, on Body and Wine… 

On this episode of BAWP, we cheers the podcast's first communion (a.k.a. first-ever recording!). We serendipitously lean into Silvi’s recounts of her own First Communion and Confirmation through her Catholic upbringing in Ecuador, while weaving into her current passions and understandings of feminism and atheism in a political and sexual world of metal music, eyebrow piercings, and pleasure. Stay tuned for more of that in her second episode coming up this season!

What is a graphic novel? What is a feminist text? Explore these forms through reading and listening in to our discussion on "Persepolis" by Marjane Satrapi, "Death Threat" by Vivek Shraya, and "Palestine" by Joe Sacco.

Tyler Myers and I get into the Doctrine of Hell, and finding modern prophets while questioning the (white imaged) men of old. Transitioning out of Evangelical religion often is a long and challenging process. This episode is for anyone looking for solidarity in leaving their Christian faith or seeking to learn from those who have. Let’s break it down!

Longtime friends Lydia Persaud and Charlie Gray discuss coming out as non-Christian and growing into the proud and loud women they are. They address sexual misconduct in the church, challenging one's own beliefs, and much more! 

United Church Minister (to be) Michiko gets unapologetically queer in this first episode of Season 2! We discuss the spiritual care and mental health tools needed in social justice movements. Michiko opens about their journey coming out as queer, Christian, and growing into their gender identity. Today's episode encourages us to expand notions of Church, to express our truest selves, and to create and find spaces where we are all celebrated as we are. 

 

Palestinian yoga teacher Majdal connects her Muslim faith, meditation practices, and relationship with the moon. 
 

Calling all babes! Emma and I float between the flirty and the faithful as we share stories of our first times having sex, contemplate Buddhist practices, and tread into the scary territory of Jealousy.

Alan Watts - The Religion of No Religion:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSohUdmtASc

Findhorn Foundation:
https://www.findhorn.org/

The Bahá’í Faith:
https://www.bahai.org/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI8KaY3NzI5wIVkNDeCh0c_wv5EAAYASAAEgLCh_D_BwE

  

Pansexual Christian Pop Artist JonoJosh shares his journey coming into acceptance of his sexuality and out onto stage in celebration. From threatened livelihood, to escaping the enrollment of one of America's conversion therapy camps, to diving deep into the red letters of Jesus, JJ Gerber opens the door for listeners to peek inside a world many queer Christians often live behind.


Real With U - Tonéx
- https://youtu.be/Zkk9OqBw3QA

Third Way - The Meeting House
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPSBcJZta6c

Kinzie Scale - The Kinsey Institute
-  https://kinseyinstitute.org/research/publications/kinsey-scale.php

Gay Church - A database for finding LGBTQ Churches
- https://www.gaychurch.org/

Conversion therapy:
- Love in Action
  https://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/17/fashion/sundaystyles/gay-teenager-stirs-a-storm.html

- Teen challenge
   https://teenchallengeusa.org/

Better - JonoJosh
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYRp4sqvJXo