Do you believe in ghosts? After this episode, we do. We really believe in learning your vocab for the test of life. We think many conservative Christians are failing that test because, well, all sorts of reasons. Specifically, it doesn’t seem they know much about the trans community but insist on talking about them anyway. Not great! Listen as Teacher Kris (an accredited educator, of course) leads us through some important terms and ideas associated with the trans community. Your mind will not get bored.

RESOURCE LINKS: 

APA Article: https://www.apa.org/topics/lgbtq/transgender-people-gender-identity-gender-expression#:~:text=Transgender%20is%20an%20umbrella%20term,they%20were%20assigned%20at%20birth.

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Talus Slopes is back for Season 2! Whoop whoop! In this first episode of the season, Kris and Justin discuss the opening ceremony at the Olympics that had so many Christians bent out of shape. Wouldn’t you know it, those very wonky Christian reactions reminded Justin of something. Tune in to find out just what that something was and how it catalyzed this season of The Talus Slopes Podcast.

RESOURCE LINKS: 

LGBTQ Instagram link: https://www.instagram.com/lgbtq/p/C-JS0IfNucL/?igsh=MTB0ODg5NHJtN2RrMw%3D%3D&img_index=1

AP News Articles about Opening Ceremony: https://apnews.com/article/olympics-2024-drag-queens-opening-ceremony-c635aa276be1147e4643231bdbe5478e

https://apnews.com/article/olympics-2024-opening-ceremony-drag-queen-paloma-80ffb114bd84229d4e2b12506871b443

“Guiding Families” Guide to LGBTQ+: https://guidingfamilies.com

Information about the term “Transgenderism”:

https://glaad.org/transgenderism-definition-meaning-anti-lgbt-online-hate/

https://juliaserano.medium.com/the-history-of-the-word-transgenderism-55fd9bbf65cc

https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/transgenderism

Dr. Conrad Vine on Combating Transgender Ideology - Part IV: Transgenderism & Gender Theory: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtgqtfGd5qc&t=2s⁠ 

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In this Part 2 continuation of… uh… Part 1, Justin thinks the historical Jesus would have been in full support of celebrating Pride Month. Kris agrees… But for what reasons??? There are probably more than you may think, but you’ll have to listen to find out!

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“Metanoeo”: https://biblehub.com/greek/3340.htm

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Kris breaks down the history and importance of Pride Month and Pride events in light of conservative Christianity and haterz dumping on it…

Resource links: 

Origin of Pride Info: https://guides.loc.gov/lgbtq-studies/stonewall-era#:~:text=On%20June%2028%2C%201969%2C%20the,of%20gay%20and%20lesbian%20life

Marsha P. Johnson Info: https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/marsha-p-johnson

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Ummmm… Who’s asking? Doesn’t matter, we’re going to dive into an Instagram post that explores this very question. This was an impromptu episode that we recorded in a library… shhhhhhhh!

Resource links: 

Matt Bernstein post: https://www.instagram.com/p/C8Fgsh1vjjs/?igsh=ZmVpZTY0b3lsdjB0

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TW: Discussion regarding suicide

Resource links: 

https://www.thetrevorproject.org/survey-2024/

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Kris and Justin share some behind-the-scenes thoughts from the Season 1 content of The Talus Slopes Podcast. That’s it.

Resource links: 

Biden Campaign Vid on TYT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDS4AtJUw2A

Joe Rogan Newsweek Article https://www.newsweek.com/right-wing-pundit-joe-rogan-show-fact-checked-air-about-trans-claims-1757863

Christians Engaged - Dr. Conrad Vine on Combatting Transgender Ideology - Part IV: Transgenderism & Gender Theory https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtgqtfGd5qc&t=2s

Johns Hopskins Timeline https://studentaffairs.jhu.edu/lgbtq/education/lgbtq-history-at-jhu/#:~:text=1965%3A%20John%20Money%20and%20Claude,patients%20and%20others%20until%201979

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FINALLY! Today, we finish watching and responding to the “Taking a Bold Stand on Human Sexuality” video. It’s been a wild ride, but it ain’t over yet. Imagine creating an entire theological point based on a word that appears twice in all of the Bible and nobody really even knows exactly what it means. You can’t be telling us that you’d do that with anything else in life. We hope this final episode of the season inspires you to continue thinking critically about the cringe attacks coming from conservatives regarding the LGBTQIA+ community. Happy listening!

Link to “Taking a Bold Stand on Human Sexuality: A Special Message from Pastor Ted Wilson” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQtzrl8nIkg&t=1s

Resource links: 

https://www.aliciajohnston.com/lgbtqadventists

https://www.dk.com/us/book/9780744070736-the-lgbtq-history-book/

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When the homophobes really want to serve up the queer and affirming community, all they think they have to do is drop a dollop of Romans 1 on us. Hahahahaha! Did they really think they’d catch us lacking?? In 2024?? With all the historical research and evidence that winds up in favor of the affirming perspective?? Alas, Kris and Justin think it’s time to point out some of the weaknesses in the conservative interpretation of this widely used and abused text. Join us to see what you think (because isn’t that all that matters in the end?).

Link to “Taking a Bold Stand on Human Sexuality: A Special Message from Pastor Ted Wilson” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQtzrl8nIkg&t=1s

Resource links: 

https://www.aliciajohnston.com/lgbtqadventists

https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1790/lgbtq-in-the-ancient-world/

https://www.thoughtco.com/standard-roman-sexuality-112735

https://www.historyextra.com/period/roman/in-bed-with-the-romans-a-brief-history-of-sex-in-ancient-rome/

https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1006&context=jmurj

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Justin is casual friends with chef Gordon Ramsey, and Kris loves the word “licentiousness”... You can’t make this stuff up. Say, is being gay the same as committing adultery? What about fornication? Also, we learn how to pronounce “beastiality”, or maybe it’s “bestiality”. Words, I tell you! Ambulate with us as we continue to take down the “Taking a Bold Stand on Human Sexuality” video.

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