In this episode, Brandi is joined by Dr. Sara Moslener, author of Virgin Nation to do a survey of the politics and history of purity culture. They discuss that purity culture, birthed out of political movements, entrenches us more deeply in racism, social control mechanisms, and conservative politics.

You can find her work here and the Pure White Podcast here.

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Reclaiming My Theology is recorded, produced and edited by Brandi Miller, our music is by Sanchez Fair.

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In this epsiode, Brandi is joined by registered psychologist Dr. Hillary McBride to talk about desire. They discuss the ways the desire is tamped in Christian space in ways the stunt or delay development and ways that we can come back to ourselves and our desire as we disengage with purity culture.

You can find her work here and the Holy Hurt Podcast here.
You can also find her on socials at @hillaryliannamcbride

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Reclaiming My Theology is recorded, produced and edited by Brandi Miller, our music is by Sanchez Fair.

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In this episode, Brandi is joined by D.L. Mayfield to talk about Christian romance- the industry, the reality, and the implications. They explore the tenants and construction of Christian romance as well as some ways that we can rebuild under less oppressive and limiting ideologies.

If you like what you hear you can subscribe, rate, review, or tell others about the show. You can help make the show happen financially on patreon at patreon.com/reclaimingmytheology.

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Reclaiming My Theology is recorded, produced and edited by Brandi Miller, our music is by Sanchez Fair.

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In this episode, Brandi is joined by Sarah Bessey to talk about how we hold onto our spirituality and personhood when we find ourselves outside of the spaces and ideas that formed us.

You can find Sarah's work, including her new book here and can find her online at @sarahbessey

If you like what you hear you can subscribe, rate, review, or tell others about the show. You can help make the show happen financially on patreon at patreon.com/reclaimingmytheology.

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Reclaiming My Theology is recorded, produced and edited by Brandi Miller, our music is by Sanchez Fair.

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In this episode, Brandi is joined by Erna Kim Hackett (@liberatedtogether) to explore the concept of virginity, its cultural implications, its theological roots and how it separates us from ourselves, others, and inhibits our relationship with God...maybe just not how we thought it would.

Erna Kim Hackett is the founder and leader of Liberated Together where she creates community for Women of Color, Queer WOC, and non-binary folks who have been shaped by Christianity to explore liberated and embodied theology, decolonized approaches to social justice, and radical solidarities across ethnic lines.


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Reclaiming My Theology is recorded, produced and edited by Brandi Miller, our music is by Sanchez Fair.

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*note- due to a technical glitch, Brandi's audio clips and cuts a bit, our apologies for the technical issues and thank you for your patience.

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In this episode Brandi is joined by author, theologian, and poet Camille Hernandez to talk about the ways that military metaphors and ideologies shape how we are taught to engage with our own bodies, romance, and sex. They discuss the ways that violence is folded into the core of how many of us were taught to think about these things.

If you like what you hear you can subscribe, rate, review, or tell others about the show. You can help make the show happen financially on patreon at patreon.com/reclaimingmytheology.

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Reclaiming My Theology is recorded, produced and edited by Brandi Miller, our music is by Sanchez Fair.

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In this episode, Brandi is joined by E Kole to talk about consent- what it is, how we learn it, and the places in out spirituality that keep us from being able to do it well.

If you like what you hear you can subscribe, rate, review, or tell others about the show. You can help make the show happen financially on patreon at patreon.com/reclaimingmytheology.

If you have comments, questions, or requests please contact us at reclaimingmytheology@gmail.com or through the contact page at reclaimingmytheology.org.

Reclaiming My Theology is recorded, produced and edited by Brandi Miller, our music is by Sanchez Fair.

Taking our theology back from ideas and systems that oppress.
@reclaimingmytheology

Taking our theology back from ideas and systems that oppress.
@reclaimingmytheology

In this episode Brandi is joined by psychologist, professor, and preacher Dr. Chanequa Walker-Barnes to talk about Sacred Self Care. They discuss the ways that our distorted views of God and self prevent us from being able to create spaces of care and groundedness in out lives. They specifically talk about the ways that purity culture create and perpetuates narratives that make it deeply challenging to care for our holistic selves.

*Explicit designator for strong language

You can find Dr. Chanequa podcast Meditating with Dr. Chanequa here and can find her recently released book Sacred Self- Care where ever books are sold.

If you like what you hear you can subscribe, rate, review, or tell others about the show. You can help make the show happen financially on patreon at patreon.com/reclaimingmytheology.

If you have comments, questions, or requests please contact us at reclaimingmytheology@gmail.com or through the contact page at reclaimingmytheology.org.

Reclaiming My Theology is recorded, produced and edited by Brandi Miller, our music is by Sanchez Fair.

Taking our theology back from ideas and systems that oppress.
@reclaimingmytheology