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In this episode of Called to be Bad I talk with pastor Melissa Spolar about being part of a "bad church" a.k.a. breaking down what traditional church looks like. Do we need a sermon? Do we need lots of children's programming? Let's re-imagine church together. 

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Books mentioned: 

Reimagining Church: Pursuing the Dream of Organic Christianity
https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/reconsiderando-el-odre_frank-viola/297673/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=us_dsa_general_customer_acquisition&utm_adgroup=&utm_term=&utm_content=664239405798&gclid=Cj0KCQjwwvilBhCFARIsADvYi7J0CmZa6ftiYLTVSOB4Kk4Exw49SzF4rLKQqoIV65GS-NrPYhJdtTgaAoQ5EALw_wcB#edition=5079514&idiq=4650276

Pagan Christianity?: Exploring the Roots of Church Practices
https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/reconsiderando-el-odre_frank-viola/297673/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=us_dsa_general_customer_acquisition&utm_adgroup=&utm_term=&utm_content=664239405798&gclid=Cj0KCQjwwvilBhCFARIsADvYi7J0CmZa6ftiYLTVSOB4Kk4Exw49SzF4rLKQqoIV65GS-NrPYhJdtTgaAoQ5EALw_wcB#edition=5079514&idiq=4650276 

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"I just found it so fascinating that the campaigns that were put out saying that porn is a public health issue were not public health people...they were put out by religious organizations."

In this episode of Called to be Bad I talk with sex educator Erica Smith about the ways religion has influenced the public's opinion on porn. How does purity culture affect the way we view porn? Is a "porn addiction" a helpful term? Is there a way we can hold nuance and include sex workers in our discussions about porn, religion, and ethics?

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You can find Erica here: 
Website: https://www.ericasmitheac.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericasmith.sex.ed/


The studies Erica referenced: 
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1r1NwGugwXNis1umeYL4FI8aIjZEF4JVaEWeEEH_wNBs/edit

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"Like the idea of god, and who, and what, and where, and when god might be is actually plastic, it actually takes different forms."

In this episode of the Called to be Bad Podcast I talk with author and radical theologian Maria Francesca French about what it means for your faith if you no longer believe in the "god" of traditional Christianity, yet you can't quite call yourself Atheist. We use her books, Safer than the Known Way: A Post Christian Journey  and Reconfigure: A Collection of Post-Christian Thoughts and Theologies, to talk about post-Christianity, about "metabolizing" your past beliefs, and what it means to move into the freedom of the unknown. 

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Maria's Work: 
https://www.mariafrancescafrench.com/books
Instagram: 
https://www.instagram.com/francescafemme/

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"In some ways it is just a reminder that Western Christians don't have a copywrite on Christianity, a copywrite on Jesus, a copywrite on the Bible..."

In this episode I talk with theologian, author, professor, and podcaster, Drew G. I. Hart, PhD about the ways white supremacy has shaped, formed, and corrupted Christianity. We touch on the particular ways Anabaptist Mennonites interact with white supremacy and discuss how Hart's, "Jesus shaped imagination", can help counter the negative effects of white supremacy and racism in the church. 

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Drew's Books:

Trouble I've Seen
https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/trouble-ive-seen-changing-the-way-the-church-views-racism_drew-gi-hart/13502210/?resultid=7f227daf-8edc-4d1f-a33e-f5b15e8a1c6d#edition=13170081&idiq=18660452


Who Will be a Witness
https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/who-will-be-a-witness-igniting-activism-for-gods-justice-love-and-deliverance_drew-g-i-hart/26235109/?resultid=b190490d-00ef-42b3-aae5-7bfa6d73678e#edition=29788841&idiq=47303513



Drew's Website: 
https://drewgihart.com/

The Inverse Podcast: 
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inverse-podcast/id1358332600

Patreon for the Inverse Podcast: 
https://www.patreon.com/InVerse?fbclid=IwAR2dDsVpzul6x-85BWjZqI4GjBhYmoO9V705uczcBiSlI3QUyxgDTjrHf84

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"If I could shift something about the environmental movement, it would be shifting the obsession over recycling toward obsessing over healing our inner child..."

In this episode of the Called to be Bad Podcast I talk with pastor and environmentalist Brian Sauder about what it means to be a "bad environmentalist" and BOY did this episode go in a direction I was NOT expecting. Turns out taking care of the planet is far deeper than recycling...who knew! 

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Faith in Place: https://www.faithinplace.org/

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*CW--mentions of violence, SA, and suicidal ideation

"God is here to tell me that nobody is beyond redemption, and we are more than the worst thing we have ever done, and we are more than the worst thing that has ever happened to us." 

In this episode of the Called to be Bad Podcast I talk with Reverend Hillary Taylor, an ordained United Methodist Minister who works as the executive director of South Carolinians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty. (https://www.scadp.org/) 

Hillary walks us through how the death penalty functions, how she got involved with this work, the complications around abolishing the death penalty, and actionable steps people can take to support her work with the SCADP. 

Stay tuned for more resources coming soon. 

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*CW--SA by a religious leader
 I really see Mary Magdalene not as some scandalous little cult--spirituality to get involved with--but as someone who is going to serve a bunch of people..."  

In this episode of the Called to be Bad Podcast, Frances Cutshaw shares how the biblical person of Mary Magdalene has served as a spiritual companion and "mirror" to her, especially through a difficult and traumatic situation. We dive into the intersections between the person of Mary Magdalene (how she was portrayed in both biblical and extra-biblical sources) and feminism. What can Mary speak into our spirituality, our sexuality, our treatment of women, and our view of the Divine? 

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On Mary Magdalene: 
Diana Butler Bass--Mary the Tower: https://dianabutlerbass.substack.com/p/mary-the-tower

Meggan Waterson: 
https://www.megganwatterson.com/mary-magdalene-revealed

Elizabeth Shrader: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_b3Y3cJ0Ic8&ab_channel=FutureChurch

On shame: 
https://brenebrown.com/

Frances also recommends these feminist authors: 

Zora Neale Hurston, Alice Walker, Glennon Doyle, and Emily Nagoski

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"People sometimes ask, 'If you hate Christianity so much, why do you keep talking about it?'"

In this episode of the Called to be Bad Podcast I talk with author and podcaster John Verner about how...you guessed it...Christianity is a cult! We contemplate questions like: Are all cults bad? Can you redeem a cult?? What do we do if we love Christians, love Jesus--but don't want to be in a cult?

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Website: thecultofchristianity.com
Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/thecultofchristianity
Substack: https://johnverner.substack.com/
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"I was raised to be a decent human being...like a non-a$$hole..."

Settle down with some tea and join pastor, writer, and podcaster Aurelia Dávila Pratt and I as we discuss her book, A Brown Girl's Epiphany: Reclaim Your Intuition & Step Into Your Power. More particularly, we contemplate the intersections between race and "good" manners. When is being polite actually harmful? 

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You can find Aurelia and her work on her website: 
https://www.revaureliajoy.com/

Buy her book here! https://www.revaureliajoy.com/abrowngirlsepiphany

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"If this isn't your jam, that's fine...that being said, the number of times I have seen someone sit down at a table because they want to pretend to be an elf and murder some goblins or whatever and then come away having some kind of learning about who they are or what is important to them, is striking." 

In Part Two of D and D and...God? Davi and I dig into the various ways live action role playing games can help us gain an insight into our interior or spiritual world. We give a brief overview of my LARP/spiritual direction adventure (so it is okay if you haven't listened to part one--that was more like a bonus episode) and then discuss what the experience was like. What are the possibilities that come with this sort of imaginative spiritual work? Roll your twenty-sided die and join us for the podcast adventure of your life! 

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