In this episode, host Jude Mills examines Episcopal Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde's recent address at the National Cathedral, where she directly appealed to the POTUS for mercy toward LGBTQ+ people and migrants. The episode explores Liberation Theology's origins in 1960s Latin America, its core principles including the "preferential option for the poor," and its influence on modern progressive Christianity. Special attention is given to Marcella Althaus-Reid's contributions to queer theology. The episode concludes with a relevant passage from The Gospel of Matthew 25:34-40. A Full transcript of the episode is available at Judemills.com/podcastREFERENCESAlthaus-Reid, Marcella, Indecent Theology : Theological Perversions in Sex, Gender and Politics (London: Routledge, 2010)———, The Queer God (Routledge, 2004)

Bishop Mariann, ‘A Service of Prayer for the Nation Homily’, https://edow.org/2025/01/22/a-service-of-prayer-for-the-nation-homilyBishop Mariann Edgar Budde’s website https://www.mariannbudde.comGospel Reading - MATTHEW 25: 34 – 40 (NRSV)Gutiérrez, Gustavo, A Theology of Liberation: History, Politics, and Salvation (Maryknoll, N.Y.: Orbis Books, 1988)Liberation Theology resources https://liberationtheology.orgQueer Theology - Resources for LGBTQ+ Christians and Supporters https://www.queertheology.comMUSIC: "Better Day" and "Nebula" by Penguinmusic on Pixabay penguinmusic - Pixabay