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Welcome to a series of mini chats with Mariah, where she discusses little Called to be Bad Podcast tidbits until we release season 2!

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"They had a song that was called, 'My Throat is an Open Grave'...and I was like listen...death metal gunna death metal...and then one day I was reading the Psalms...and that is directly out of the Psalms." 

In this incredibly special episode, the last episode of Season One of CTBB, I am joined by pastor Caley Ortman to discuss heavy metal music. This episode is special because it was the first podcast episode I ever filmed! You will notice that the format is a bit different becasue I was still figuring out how I wanted the show to go. We spend time in the beginning of the episode discussing Caley's pastoral setting, and then later in the show we dig into a discussion on music, culture, and the church. 

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"We like to joke about how we have all been individually and collectively accused of trying to destroy the church...because that is not what we are trying to do. And yet there is this tiny little kernel of truth in there, because if you define church as a theological instituion given life through the concepts and the practices we talked about as fundamentally enabling of s*xual violence, then yes, actually, we are trying to dismantle that." 

In this final part of the Survivor Centered Advocacy episode, I talk more with Stephanie and Hilary about what it means to do survivor centered work. We examine how pacifism can actually perpetuate violence and Stephanie and Hilary give advice for those who are seeking justice. 

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"When we say survivor centered, what we mean is that the way forward, decisions, next steps, proceses, are based fundamentally in mindfulness for what will be just, and healthy, and good for the person who was most directly harmed, which in situations of abuse are the survivors." 

*CW: this episode is about advocacy for those who have experienced sexual abuse/assault--specifically within faith communities

In this episode of Called to be Bad I talk with Stephanie Krehbiel and Hilary Jerome Scarsella (see their updated bio's below) about their work at "Into Account" a survivor-based advocacy nonprofit that works to  bring justice to those who have been harmed--specifically by faith leaders or communities. 

This will be a two-part series. In this first part we discuss the work of Into Account and what exactly "survivor based advocacy work" means. In part two we go into what it is like to experience severe backlash for doing this work. 

Bio: 
Hilary Jerome Scarsella is Assistant Professor of Ethics and Director of Gender, Sexual, and Racial Justice Studies at Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School in Rochester, New York. Her teaching and research make use of intersectionally feminist, queer, trauma, and critical race theories to promote justice and flourishing in gendered, sexual, and racial terms. Hilary is also Director of Theological Integrity for Into Account, a national nonprofit that accompanies survivors working for justice and accountability in Christian contexts. Both her academic and her advocacy work focus on developing effective practices for stopping sexual violence and cultivating communities of sexual justice, care, and vitality. She has published widely both in academic and popular forums.

Stephanie Krehbiel is the Executive Director and co-founder of Into Account. She works directly with survivors confronting churches and other religious institutions, accompanying them through reporting processes, investigations, media coverage, and public storytelling. As an advocate, she has worked with over a hundred individual survivors from a range of denominational backgrounds, from Catholic to Amish to nondenominational evangelicals. Her work has been covered in the New York Times, National Catholic Reporter, the Star-Tribune, and numerous smaller publications. Dr. Krehbiel holds a PhD in American Studies from University of Kansas with a concentration in Women, Gender, and Sexuality studies, and her work as an advocate began during ethnographic research on institutional violence against LGBTQ+ people in the Mennonite Church USA. 

As a collaborator with her Into Account colleagues, Dr. Krehbiel co-wrote a report based on the testimony of forty-four  survivors of sexual abuse, assault, and harassment perpetrated by Catholic liturgical composer David Haas, exposing coverups and complicity in the liturgical music industry as well as the Archidiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis and contributing to Haas’s lifetime ban from the industry events he once used to target victims. Her posts for the Into Account organizational blog have covered topics such as Title IX regulation changes, the hidden dangers of organizational “lifestyle” policies, sexual abuse in collegiate sports, and the social consequences of institutional betrayal. She is a frequent guest speaker in university and seminary classrooms.

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Into Account Website: https://intoaccount.org/

Our Stories Untold: https://www.ourstoriesuntold.com/

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"There happened to be an offering of a taekwondo class and my son came to me and said, 'I want to do this.' And my first reaction was, 'Oh we are Mennonites, we can't do that.'" 

In this episode of the Called to be Bad Podcast I talk with pastor Timothy Peebles--however Timothy isn't your average joe pastor. He also happens to have two black belts in martial arts. How can you call yourselve a Christian pacifist--someone who commits themselves to nonviolence and following in the way of Jesus --while also practing martial arts? Let's find out. 

*CW mentions of sexual assault in relation to martial arts and self-defense training

Resources: 

"You Are What You Love" James K. A. Smith: https://jameskasmith.com/yawyl/

"The Powers That Be" by Walter Wink
https://books.google.com/books/about/The_Powers_That_Be.html?id=Ew2n_9j5g58C

Tim's podcast: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/jesus-shalom-timothy-peebles-2OAxaQ6SbMD/

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"I'm not trying to do theology in a way that's nice and making everyone happy...we need provocative voices in our theological and faith spaces."

Episode Recorded on: 05/11/2021
Updated Bio: Annabeth has now completed their MDiv and works as the executive director of the Brethren Mennonite Council for LGBT Interests (BMC). 

In this episode of Called to be Bad I get down and nerdy with Annabeth Roeschley about “Queer Abolitionist Theology”—which draws from black and liberationist movements working to change how we relate to power and punishment—in particular the prison industrial complex (PIC). Does any person deserve to be caged (incarcerated)? Can we reduce people to categories of good/bad? What if we queered (disrupted, expanded, reimagined) how we view justice, power, and punishment?

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The Brethren Mennonite Council for LGBTQ Interests: 
https://www.bmclgbt.org/
Information on Dr. Marcella Althus-Reid: https://lgbtqreligiousarchives.org/profiles/marcella-althaus-reid

 Book/Authors Annabeth recommends for this work: 

-“Captive Genders: Trans Embodiment and the Prison Industrial Complex” https://www.akpress.org/captivegendersebook.html

-Anything by Octavia Butler

-Darnell Moore—No Ashes in the Fire-- https://edsatunion.podbean.com/e/no-ashes-in-the-fire-with-darnell-moore/

-Information on Dr. Marcella Althus-Reid: https://lgbtqreligiousarchives.org/profiles/marcella-althaus-reid

-Queer Theology: Beyond Apologetics by Linn Marie Tonstad-- https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/queer-theology_linn-marie-tonstad/19490327/item/29570664/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwmdGYBhDRARIsABmSEeNJMr2_yQeplRxdwCiW-OMr3f6hA4w5N4nTzLrnQEtkpwtnfKFBW3waAiDREALw_wcB#edition=20712994&idiq=29570664

-“Our Lives Matter: A Womanist Queer Theology” by Pamela R. Lightsey-https://www.amazon.com/Our-Lives-Matter-Womanist-Theology/dp/1498206646

-Catherine Keller—Process Theologian and Author 

-Mariame Kabe-- http://mariamekaba.com/

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“That was the first time I heard the word 'clitoris' mentioned in a prayer..."

In this episode of Called to be Bad I talk with (recently retired) professor and writer, Keith Graber Miller about the intersections between sexuality and spirituality. What does it mean to be a sexual, embodied being? We even talk about (gasp) masturbation! 

Resources: 

Sexuality and Sacred: Sources for Theological Reflection

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8689738-sexuality-and-the-sacred?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=s3E0XQu3eK&rank=3

Our Whole Lives: Lifespan Sexuality Education—

https://www.uua.org/re/owl

“Beyond Shame: Creating a Healthy Sex Life on Your Own Terms”—Matthias Roberts 

https://matthiasroberts.com/beyondshame/

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“You know as a church we need to be where the action is…we need to be out in the community, we need to be on the internet, we need to start thinking of church in a different way.”

In this episode of Called to be Bad I talk with MCUSA Executive Director Glen Guyton about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) work in the church. How can our churches do this work authentically and with conviction? The "Menno Pope" has some thoughts. 

Glen’s Website

https://www.glenguyton.com/

Glen’s Books: 

“Ideal Me: Discovering Your Call in a Cluttered World” 

https://www.glenguyton.com/ideal-me-book/

“Reawakened: Activate Your Congregation to Spark Lasting Change” 

https://www.betterworldbooks.com/product/detail/reawakened-activate-your-congregation-to-spark-lasting-change-1513807633

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"Our bodies are given to us for a purpose and it is part of our connection to the divine, we are created to experience joy and good things and pleasure without shame." 

In this episode of Called to be Bad I talk with pastor Rebekah Nolt about what it is like to be dating as a queer pastor! We go into the ethics of dating, the importance of pleasure, and a bit on polyamory. 

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Relationship expert and therapist Esther Perel--https://www.estherperel.com/

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