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Dr. Robert Gnuse is the James C. Carter, S.J./Bank One Distinguished Professor of the Humanities in the Religious Studies Department. He received his Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University in the area of the Old Testament and is the author of 12 books and approximately 80 articles in biblical studies.

In this episode, we discuss an article he wrote titled: “Seven Gay Texts: Biblical Passages Used to Condemn Homosexuality.” 

Below are the Seven Texts we discuss: 
Noah and Ham (Genesis 9:20-27)
Sodom and Gomorrah (Genesis 19:1-11)
Levitical laws condemning same-sex relationships (Leviticus 18:22, 20:13)
Two words in two Second Testament vice lists (1 Corinthians 6:9–10; 1 Timothy 1:10)
Paul’s letter to the Romans (Romans 1:26-27)

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Michelle Pollino is a writer, reporter, journalist, and filmmaker.
Michelle caught my attention because she wrote an article for FAIR In The Arts called The Fracturing Is Necessary - which is also the title of her forthcoming memoir.
In this episode, we talk about what compelled her to write The Fracturing Is Necessary, what is dividing us in society, how Michelle thinks the lies she was told as a young gay woman are being rebranded as truth to young gay people today, and how we can live in a more compassionate world.
Link to The Fracturing Is Necessary: https://fairforall.substack.com/p/the...
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https://twitter.com/Michellpollino

Watch the episode on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_eGs9qmFOE&t=1364s

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My Guest today is Emilie Dye. Emilie is a writer, political commentator, Heterodox thinker and an atheist.
During our conversation, Emilie and I explore our Christian backgrounds, reflecting on how it led her to become an atheist and how it led me back to Jesus.
We debate current understandings and misunderstandings of Christianity, the difference between religion and spirituality and what a relationship with Jesus looks like.

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Karl is a queer (gay) Christian pastor at Crave Church in Sydney. He is a published academic specialising in New Testament Studies and holds a PhD in Theology and a Masters in Philosophy.
In this episode, we dive into the complex and often debated topic of homosexuality in the Bible. We discuss Karl’s upbringing in a Pentecostal Church, how he reconciled his faith to his sexuality, the historical context of the vice lists in the bible and the ex-gay Christian Movement.
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Ben Appel is a writer based in New York City and has a book coming out titled; Cis, White Gay, about his liberation from the Church of Social Justice.

In this episode, I discuss with Ben what it was like growing up in a Christian, fundamentalist community, why he pretended to be straight when he was younger, how the LGBT community has changed over the years, and how should we respond to young people who want to go on puberty blockers.

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Nico is a Gay Christian, Musician, Actor, Film Producer and a Writer from Colorado, US.

In this conversation, we gain insights into Nico's personal experience of coming out as gay in a church-dominated environment, being in the closet, how we hear the voice of God and when he realised that God accepted his identity as a gay man.

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Jamie Beaman is a theatre artist, director and writer for his own Substack called The Cornfield which you can read here: https://jamesbeaman.substack.com

This is Jamie's second time on the show and in this episode, we talk about why we elevate one group at the expense of another, the performance of respect as opposed to actually respecting people. We ask; Can you have relationships with people you don’t politically align with and should we be doing “land acknowledgements” if we’re not doing anything to help uplift aboriginal people? 

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Marcus Dib is a YouTuber and Creator. He creates videos critiquing transgender ideology, even though he is trans himself. I got him on the show because I wanted to learn more about his perspective on this topic and explore his own journey of gender transition.
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Trent Thompson is a storyteller.
He is also a husband, father, musical artist, content creator, and co-founder of a video marketing business called Guide Creative Agency.  His passion in life is telling stories. Stories that connect and inspire others to believe in themselves.
In this conversation, we talk about Trent's inspiration to create, doing a 31-day YouTube vlog challenge, how to maintain a healthy marriage, why he left Christianity and what life is like after faith.
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Richie Hardcore is an educator, speaker and activist, working in family and sexual violence prevention, masculinities, mental health and fitness.
In this conversation, we talk about how Richie started his journey into Mental Health Advocacy, how he approaches men's issues, the problem with privilege hierarchies, why young men are drawn to figures like Andrew Tate, the problem with porn and heaps more.
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