Nerds At Church

Join Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) and special guest Francisco Herrera (he/mother) to explore new and nerdy connections to the scripture for Lent 5, which falls on March 21st this year, including our deep dive into Archbishop Óscar Romero of El Salvador!

The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here.  We talked about Archbishop Óscar Romero, whose writings and sermons you can explore more here.  Also, if you want to learn more about his life, the movie Romero, made in 1989 is great!  (While Francisco stayed with us the entire episode, due to technical difficulties we only have his recordings for the Deep Dive and the first reading in the episode.)

CN: we talk about violent dictatorship and political assassinations when discussing the Deep Dive.

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Join Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) to explore new and nerdy connections to the scripture for the 4th Sunday in Lent, which falls on March 14th this year, including our deep dive into the Numbers reading and the serpents in the wilderness!

The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here. We also mentioned the TVTropes Redemption Equals Death page!

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Join Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) and special guest Russell Braman (he) to explore new and nerdy connections to the scripture for Lent 3, which falls on March 7th this year, including our deep dive into Judaism and the 10 Commandments!

The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here.  We talked about The Chosen and The Promise and My Name Is Asher Lev by Chaim Potok, which you can find along with Potok’s other books here, as well as The Trial of God by Elie Wiesel.

CN: antisemitism and pregnancy/birth/abortion in the Deep Dive.

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Join Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) to explore new and nerdy connections to the scripture for the 2nd Sunday in Lent, which falls on February 28th this year, including our deep dive into covenants! The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here. Kay talked about this reddit comment in our conversation about the 2nd reading.

Also, a reminder that domestic violence is in no way your “cross to bear.” This idea is bad theology and if you need support, thehotline.org is available or you can call (800) 799-SAFE (7233)

CN: we talk about genocide, especially on this continent, and abuse when discussing the Gospel reading.

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Join Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) to explore new and nerdy connections to the scripture for the first Sunday in Lent, which falls on February 21st this year, including our deep dive into all things Rainbows!

The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here.  We talked about the science of rainbows, which you can explore more here.  Also, if you want to learn more about the history of rainbow flags internationally and in the queer rights movement, these links are great! The Nation that Kay talked about is the Gay and Lesbian Kingdom of the Coral Sea Islands. The Cinderella movie Kay mentions is now on Disney+, not Youtube.

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Join Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) and special guest Crystal Cheatham (she) to explore new and nerdy connections to the scripture for Ash Wednesday, which falls on February 17th this year, including our deep dive into Deconstruction, reconstruction, and liberation!

The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here.  We talked about the Our Bible App, which you can explore more here.  Also, if you want to learn more about The Deconstructionist Playbook, you can find info here.

CN: we talk about white fragility and white women tears when discussing the 2nd reading.

We talk about dystopia involving child murder and dismemberment in the Gospel reading.

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Join Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) and special guest, Emily Ann Garcia (she) to explore new and nerdy connections to the scripture for Transfiguration Sunday, which falls on February 14th  this year, including our deep dive into the controversy around Vantablack pigment!

The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here.  We talked about Stuart Semple’s pigments, which you can explore more here.  Also, if you want to learn more about Emily Ann Garcia’s work, check her out on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and her website.

CN: we talk about ableist language and racist implications of light/dark imagery when discussing the 2nd reading.

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Join Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) to explore new and nerdy connections to the scripture for the 5th Sunday after Epiphany, also known as Lectionary 5, which falls on February 7th this year, including our deep dive into the omnipresence of God! 

The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here. We talked about the omnipresence of God and got into a bit of the Theology of the Cross. If you want to check out how President Bartlet might have responded to the fascist siege of the Capitol, this is the episode script Kay talked about! 

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Join Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) to explore new and nerdy connections to the scripture for the 4th Sunday after Epiphany, also known as Lectionary 4, which falls on January 31st this year, including our deep dive into idolatry, interfaith relationships, and our Ultimate Concern!

The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here.  We talked about idolatry and interfaith relationships this episode.  Also, if you want to learn more about God as the Ultimate Concern, Paul Tillich’s Dynamics of Faith is great!

CN: we talk about queerphobia when discussing the second reading and mental illness when discussing the gospel.

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Join us and our special guest, River Cook Needham, MA, to explore new and nerdy connections to the scripture for the 3rd Sunday Epiphany, also known as Lectionary 3, which falls on January 24th this year, including our deep dive into Jonah and Process Theology! 

The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here.  We talked about Jonah and Process theology, which you can explore more with the diakonia.faith collective.  Also, if you want to learn more about Jonah, especially from a queer perspective, River recommends chapter 15 of Take Back the Word, edited by Robert E. Goss and Mona West.

CN: We talk about antisemitism when discussing the Deep Dive reading.

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