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10: Defining Sexual Values for Ourselves: Part 2 with Matthias Roberts
In this episode, Kelly is joined by author, psychotherapist, and fellow podcast host, Matthias Roberts for part two of this two-part series on Defining Sexual Values for Ourselves. In it, they discuss:
how sexual shame can develop within faith-based upbringings (specifically Christianity in this episode)
three specific types of shame-based coping mechanisms: shamefulness, shamelessness, and autopilot
re-framing the Bible and Christian faith so that they can still inform our sexual values and ethics, but in a more robust, honest, wholistic way
various passages of scripture usually taught within evangelicalism and/or purity culture but that leave us with an incomplete "biblical sexual ethic"
how people on the journey of defining their own sexual values will often get it right, and will often get it wrong -- and both are normal, okay, and part of the process.
GUEST BIO: Matthias Roberts (he/him) is a queer psychotherapist, podcaster, and author of Beyond Shame: Creating a Healthy Sex Life on Your Own Terms. He is also the host of Queerology: A Podcast on Belief and Being and co-host of Selfie alongside fellow therapist Kristen Howerton. Matthias holds two master’s degrees, one in Theology & Culture and one in Counseling Psychology. He is a Fellow at the Allender Center, a nonprofit helping survivors of trauma and abuse heal by stepping courageously into their stories of pain and harm. Matthias writes and speaks nationwide about the intersections between gender, sexuality, mental health, and theology. His newest book, Holy Runaways will release in Fall 2023 (pre-order available now!). You can find Matthias on Twitter and Instagram @matthiasroberts, or on his website. His podcasts Queerology and Selfie are both available wherever you get your podcasts.
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By Kelly WolfeIn this episode, Kelly is joined by author, psychotherapist, and fellow podcast host, Matthias Roberts for part two of this two-part series on Defining Sexual Values for Ourselves. In it, they discuss:
how sexual shame can develop within faith-based upbringings (specifically Christianity in this episode)
three specific types of shame-based coping mechanisms: shamefulness, shamelessness, and autopilot
re-framing the Bible and Christian faith so that they can still inform our sexual values and ethics, but in a more robust, honest, wholistic way
various passages of scripture usually taught within evangelicalism and/or purity culture but that leave us with an incomplete "biblical sexual ethic"
how people on the journey of defining their own sexual values will often get it right, and will often get it wrong -- and both are normal, okay, and part of the process.
GUEST BIO: Matthias Roberts (he/him) is a queer psychotherapist, podcaster, and author of Beyond Shame: Creating a Healthy Sex Life on Your Own Terms. He is also the host of Queerology: A Podcast on Belief and Being and co-host of Selfie alongside fellow therapist Kristen Howerton. Matthias holds two master’s degrees, one in Theology & Culture and one in Counseling Psychology. He is a Fellow at the Allender Center, a nonprofit helping survivors of trauma and abuse heal by stepping courageously into their stories of pain and harm. Matthias writes and speaks nationwide about the intersections between gender, sexuality, mental health, and theology. His newest book, Holy Runaways will release in Fall 2023 (pre-order available now!). You can find Matthias on Twitter and Instagram @matthiasroberts, or on his website. His podcasts Queerology and Selfie are both available wherever you get your podcasts.