Reclaiming My Theology

...From Empire: Us vs. Them w/ Marty Solomon

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 16:00:00 -0800

In this episode in the conitnuing series on the intersection of Christianity and Empire, Brandi is joined by author, teacher, and friend of the podcast Marty Solomon to talk about the idea of "Us vs. Them" and the any ways it distorts the focuses we take to the text, how we view each other, and our own sense of our humanity (shared and individual). They talk about antidotes to this type of thinking and engage with the many invitations that Jesus gives to a different way.

You can find Marty's work here and the recent book The Gospel of Being Human wherever you find your books.

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...From Empire: Hierarchy w/ Kat Armas

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 11:00:00 -0800

In this penultimate episode before our deeper dive into dominionism, Brandi is joined by author and theologian Kat Armas to talk about the ways that hierarchy undergirds many of our theological and structural assumptions about faith and how, when we subvert hierarchy, we can begin to see God, ourselves, and others (particularly children) anew.

Kat recently released her most recent book Liturgies for Resisting Empire, it can be found wherever you buy your books. Her other work can be found online at https://katarmas.com/ and online at @kat_armas.

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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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...From Empire: State Religion w/ Erna Kim Hackett and Barnabas Lin

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 12:00:00 -0700

In this epsiode Brandi is joined by Barnabas Lin and Erna Kim Hackett to talk about state religion and the ways that empires (throughout history) take on religious identities, co-opt them, and twist exploit them for power, privilege, and influence.

This conversation was inspired by a recent trip they took to the West Bank and work that Brandi has been doing to learn about the genocide in Gaza and the current reality of the West Bank. The imperial ideas that shape the U.S. are exported, refined and given back to us, creating cycles of structural violence. This conversation and their upcoming podcast explore these ideas in depth.

You can find them on instagram @rethinking_palestine

https://www.instagram.com/rethinking_palestine/

Or on their website at www.rethinkingpalestine.com

You can find their podcast where ever you get your podcasts!
https://open.spotify.com/show/1ozlT8WWGzGX04BDypaQwY

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...From Empire: Accelerationism w/ Andrea Emerson

Wed, 20 Aug 2025 12:00:00 -0700

In this episode Brandi is joined by Andrea Emerson to talk about accelerationsim (political) and the ways that pushing people and systems to rock bottom has been a historic hallmark of destructive Christian practices and how we might choose a different way.

Andrea and a group of folks have dedicated themselves to support the Ouda family, a palestinian family trying to survive and make a way for themselves in the midst of continued war and violence. You can reach out to Andrea @acemerson81 to learn more and support this important work.

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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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...From Empire: Civil Resistance w/ Andre Henry

Thu, 31 Jul 2025 12:00:00 -0700

In this episode, Brandi is joined by Andre Henry to talk about how we move toward social change, pressure power and systems to move, and maintain our humanity as we content for the world that we believe is possible.

You can find Andre's work here!

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...From Empire: Authoritarianism and Fascism w/ Jarrod McKenna

Mon, 03 Mar 2025 16:00:00 -0800

In this episode Brandi is joined by Jarrod McKenna to lay a primer foundation about authoritarianism and fascism in the Christian worldview and what we can do to come back to the way of Jesus.

You can find Jarrod's work here and learn more about God 's Story Told By God's Children here!

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...From Empire: Desire and Resistance w/ Tracey Gee

Tue, 28 Jan 2025 12:00:00 -0800

In this episode, Brandi is joined by Tracey Gee to talk about the necessity of knowing our desires in the midst of empire. They talk about how unlearning the theology and practices that many of our communities offered us might help us to be more healthy, free, and connected in the face of the powers and tools of empire.

You can find Tracey's work here and get the book wherever books are sold!

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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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...from Empire: Evangelism w/ David Gate

Tue, 10 Dec 2024 03:00:00 -0800

In this episode, Brandi is joined by poet and creative David Gate to talk about evangelism and the ways the modern western approaches to it prime Christians toward colonialism, accepting propaganda, and politically violent ideology and practice.

You can find David's work at the link above and his substack 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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...from Empire: Soul Care and Empire w/ Hailey Mitsui

Tue, 26 Nov 2024 18:00:00 -0800

In the episode Brandi is joined by Hailey Mitsui of Soul Reparations to talk about how we can sustain and give attention the well-being of our souls in the midst of ever-loudening imperial realities.

OUR 2024 ADVENT DEVOTIONAL ALL OF US, TOGETHER: NAVIGATING ADVENT UNDER THE WEIGHT OF EMPIRE IS NOW LIVE. You can get a copy at https://www.reclaimingmytheology.org/shop .

You can find Hailey's personal work and practice here and can sign up to either recieve of donate toward Soul Reparations spiritual direction services 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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...From Empire: State Violence w/ Cassie Chee

Thu, 24 Oct 2024 16:00:00 -0700

In this episode, Brandi sits down with activist Cassie Chee to talk about how state violence is developed, normalized, and can be resisted in the Christian imagination and in our politics.

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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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...From Empire: How We Learn Empire w/ Mariko Clark

Mon, 14 Oct 2024 12:00:00 -0700

In this episode, Brandi is joined by author and storyteller Mariko Clark to talk about how we learn empire and the development of imperial values in how we raise our children and really, how we learn as adults what was never explicitly framed for us. They talk about how the bible is used as a tool to entrench children's thinking into the ways of empire and some of the ways that we can do differently. In this episode they mention D.L. and Krispin Mayfields "Strongwilled" project which you can find here.

If you want so get the Book of Belonging for yourself, it is available here or wherever you get your books! You can find their accompanying substack 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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...From Empire: Messiahs, Kings, and Rulers w/ Barnabas Lin

Wed, 11 Sep 2024 17:00:00 -0700

In this episode, Brandi is joined by Barnabas Lin to talk about messiahs, kings, and rulers. They discuss the many ways that reliance on so-called sovereign leaders to save them has led not only to idolatry and dysfunction, but also greater enmeshment in systems that oppress and play God.

Barnabas will be facilitating Oriented to Love: A Dialogue about Sexual and Gender Diversity in the Church with Christians for Social Action next spring and you can learn more about how to participate here!

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

https://christiansforsocialaction.org/event/oriented-to-love-bipoc-only-dialogue/

https://christiansforsocialaction.org/

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...From Empire: What is Empire? w/Scott Hall

Thu, 05 Sep 2024 09:00:00 -0700

In this inaugural episode of Reclaiming [our] Theology from Empire, Brandi is joined by Scott Hall of White People Work to talk about the basics of empire in and out of scripture. This episode was recorded a few months before the 2024 U.S. General Election, so there is conversation about the impact of empire on politics in real time as well as at a more micro/individual level.

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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Rated explicit for the use of 2 strong words (lol)

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

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...Purity Culture: Season Finale Q and A pt. 1 (w/ Erna Kim Hackett)

Wed, 31 Jul 2024 14:00:00 -0700

This episode part one of a two part Q and A session as we close out this series on purity culture. In this part, we discuss questions about attraction, sexual exploration, what the point of marriage and sex are, some questions about asexuality and the myriad of things that dovetail between. Next episode, we will talk about dating while older, parenting, and healing.

You can find Erna's work at Liberatedtogether.com and online everywhere at @ernakimhackett

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...From Purity Culture: TradWives w/ Allison Sanders

Wed, 22 May 2024 13:00:00 -0700

In this episode, Brandi is joined by Allison Sanders to talk about tradwives. They dive into the history of this broader idea and the ways that it reinforces the binaries, roles, and expectations that build what we know of as purity culture.

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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...From Purity Culture: The Politics of Purity Culture w/ Dr. Sara Moslener

Thu, 25 Apr 2024 15:00:00 -0700

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.

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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...From Purity Culture: Desire w/ Dr. Hillary McBride

Fri, 29 Mar 2024 10:00:00 -0700

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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...From Purity Culture: Christian Romance w/ D.L. Mayfield

Tue, 12 Mar 2024 12:00:00 -0700

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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Reclaiming Our Theology in the Wilderness w/ Sarah Bessey

Wed, 21 Feb 2024 03:00:00 -0800

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

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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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...From Purity Culture: Virginity w/ Erna Kim Hackett

Wed, 14 Feb 2024 04:00:00 -0800

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.

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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...From Purity Culture: Militarism w/ Camille Hernandez

Thu, 07 Dec 2023 14:00:00 -0800

*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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...From Purity Culture: Consent w/ E Kole

Thu, 16 Nov 2023 22:00:00 -0800

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.

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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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...From Purity Culture: Sacred Self Care w/ Dr. Chanequa Walker-Barnes

Thu, 02 Nov 2023 12:00:00 -0700

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.

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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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...Purity Culture: Reimagining Sex and Intimacy After Purity Culture w/ Jenny Hall

Wed, 04 Oct 2023 13:00:00 -0700

In this episode Brandi is joined by artist and creative Jenny Hall to talk about the role that symbols and images play in our conception of purity culture/ ourselves in it. They explore images, new and old, and ask how engaging with new or new to us images in and our of the scriptures might contribute to our healing.

You can find Jenny's work and sign up for her Creative Spirituality class 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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Reclaiming Our Theology w/ Brandi Miller (and guest host Erna Kim Hackett)

Wed, 14 Jun 2023 11:00:00 -0700

In this episode the tables are turned as Erna Kim Hackett (@liberatedtogether) dialouges with Brandi, the host of Reclaiming My Theology about what the last three years of this work have meant, what we have learned together, how Creator has shown up, and where we are going.

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

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...From Purity Culture: Fetishization w/ Bianca Mabute-Louie

Thu, 18 May 2023 03:00:00 -0700

In this episode, Brandi is joined by Bianca Mabute-Louie (@beyonkz) to talk about fetishization. They discuss the ways that this particular form of reducing people to singular attributes creates the context for violence, assimilation, and ultimately a separation from self, others, and God.

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

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...From Purity Culture: Privacy w/ Elizabeth Moraff

Wed, 26 Apr 2023 14:00:00 -0700

In this episode, Brandi is joined by Elizabeth Moraff to talk about the intersection of purity culture and privacy. They talk about the theologies used to violate privacy as well as the role of privacy in out holistic becoming.

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

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...From Purity Culture: Partner Violence w/ Tamice Spencer-Helms

Wed, 12 Apr 2023 10:00:00 -0700

In this episode, Brandi (she/her) is joined by Tamice Spencer-Helms (she/they) to talk about partner violence. They discuss the ways that Evangelical Christian theolgoy both creates the context for and a limit to the pathways out of partner and domestic violence. They talk about redemptive views of God that center survivors and provide frameworks for those in the midst it it and those who want to be of support.

If you are currently unsafe and in need of resources, the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence is a solid place to start a journey toward getting help.

You can find Tamice's work at Sub:Culture, her personal website, or on IG at @tamicenamaespeaks. You can find her book Faith Unleavened: The Wilderness Between Trayvon Martin and George Floyd here!

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

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...From Purity Culture: Marriage, Sex, and Purity Culture w/ Ben and Andrea Emerson

Wed, 22 Mar 2023 14:00:00 -0700

In this episode, Brandi is joined by Ben and Andrea Emerson to talk about the impacts of purity culture on relationships- marriage in particular. They talk about the expectations given about and before marriage and the ways that the tools we are often given in our faith experiences fail to set us up for health and enjoyment in our relationships.

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

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...From Purity Culture: Self-Suppression w/ Arielle Estoria

Thu, 02 Mar 2023 16:00:00 -0800

In this episode, Brandi is joined by Arielle Estoria about self-suppression, how we learn it, the impacts it has, and how our theology/relationship to got gets warped in the in between. They also discuss her new book The Unfolding: An Invitation to Come Back to Yourself and the various ways it can help us to move forward in this journey to and with ourselves and God.

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

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...From Purity Culture: Reclaiming the Bible From Purity Culture w/ Marty Solomon

Sat, 18 Feb 2023 00:00:00 -0800

In this episode, Brandi is joined by Marty Solomon of the BEMA podcast, to talk about the questions that we are often led to ask about the bible, sex, dating, purity culture, and relationship to one another. They explore both interpretation strategies and specific texts to offer pathways for engaging the text that go beyond the flat readings that we have been given.

You can find Marty's work and his recently released book "Asking Better Questions of the Bible" here.

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

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...From Purity Culture: Men, Masculinity, and Purity Culture w/ Jonathan Walton

Wed, 01 Feb 2023 14:00:00 -0800

In this episode, Brandi is joined by friend Jonathan Walton to talk about man, masculinity, and purity culture, specifically the ways that men are taught a theology of dominance, exploitation, emotional stuntedness and repression in the teachings of purity culture (and porn). They explore the impacts on women, non-binary and trans folks, and on men themselves.

You can find Jonathan online at @foreverfocused or his publishing company Keeping the Faith (KTF) Press at https://www.ktfpress.com/

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...From Purity Culture: Modesty w/ Chrissy Davies

Wed, 11 Jan 2023 03:00:00 -0800

In this episode, Brandi is joined by Chrissy Davies to talk about modesty. They discuss the ways that theology and Christian culture create the context for shame, disconnection, and dissociation while not actually connecting us more deeply with God.

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...From Purity Culture: Reclaiming Your Body From Purity Culture w/ Hailey Mitsui

Wed, 14 Dec 2022 21:00:00 -0800

In this episode, Brandi is joined by Hailey Mitsui to talk about the unique ways that purity culture distorts our relationship to our bodies, how we get there theologically, and some practical pathways forward.

You can find Hailey and her work here and can learn more about soul reparations here (seriously though, they are the best).

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...From Purity Culture: Sexual Shame w/ Dr. Tina Schermer Sellers

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 02:00:00 -0800

In this episode, Brandi is joined by sex therapist and educator Dr. Tina Schermer Sellers to talk about sexual shame. They discuss how theology, research, Christian culture and more harm our sense of self and relationship to others. They also seek to provide pathways toward healing, self awareness, and education in the midst of purity culture.

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...From Purity Culture: Disgust Psychology/Theology w/ Krispin Mayfield

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 05:00:00 -0800

In this episode, Brandi is joined by Krispin Mayfield of The Prophetic Imagination Station podcast, and recently released book Attached to God to talk about how purity culture leans on the mechanism and psychology is disgust to gain compliance from people, teach us how to (problematically) interact with our whole personhood to the end of "purity."

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...From American Politics: What Are Christian Politics w/ Nikki Toyama Szeto (Re-Release!)

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 22:00:00 -0800

In this re-released episode of Reclaiming My Theology from American Politics (2020), Brandi is joined by the executive director of Christians for Social Action, Nikki Toyama-Szeto. They discuss politics: what politics are, how Christians often operate in them, and alternative values to guide our journey of this season.

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...From Purity Culture: Race and Purity Culture w/ Angie Hong

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 03:00:00 -0700

In this epsidoe Brandi is joined by Angie Hong of Kinship Commons to talk about race, white supremacy, and coloniality in purity culture. They talk about the ways that race and racism are woven into how Christians define purity and about ways to move forward as we reclaim our theology.

You can find Angie on all things internet at @angiekayhong and angiekayhong.com.
You can find the article that she wrote for The Atlantic, The Flaw at the Center of Purity Culture.

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...From Purity Culture: Christian Rape Culture w/ Patricia Taylor

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 03:00:00 -0700

In this episode, Brandi is joined by Patricia Taylor to talk about the unique ways that Christian spaces create, uphold, and perpetuate rape culture.

Note: This conversation is generally inexplicit and shys away from descriptions of violence beyond general facts. But even so, they talk about issues that many of us have been impacted by and thus we invite folks to listen and hold themselves with caution and tenderness.

You can find Patty online:
Instagram
You can find the legacy trip she mentions here.

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...From Purity Culture: What is Purity Culture...Culture? w/ Karla Mendoza

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 14:00:00 -0700

In this episode, Brandi is joined by Karla Mendoza to unpack from of the culture tenants of purity culture. They discuss how music, community formation, media, and so much more make up the extra-biblical culture of purity culture.

You can find Karla's work at:
El Cafecito w/ Karla Podcast
You can find her writing here.
And you can find her recommended podcast Dear Soft Black Woman here.

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...From Purity Culture: What Does the Bible Say About Sex? w/ Jazzy Johnson

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 03:00:00 -0700

In this episode, Brandi is joined by Jazzy Johnson to take a look not just what the bible says about sex, but also how that question fundamentally shapes how we approach the bible in our search for a sexual ethic.

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...From Purity Culture: Purity Culture 101 (Part 1) w/ Jo Luehmann

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 05:00:00 -0700

Welcome back and welcome to a new season of Reclaiming My Theology. This week we are kicking off our series with a primer on purity culture. In this episode, Brandi is joined by Jo Luehmann to start us off on what will inevitably be a long journey into all of this. They talk about the racialized implications of purity culture, how some core scriptures are used, and how the intersection of purity culture and bible create the mess that we currently live in.

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Deconstruction 201: When We Walk Away w/ Jonathan Martin

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 14:00:00 -0700

In this episode before we take a break for the summer, Brandi is joined by Jonathan Martin (@jonathanamartin) to talk about how we encounter God, ourselves, and genuine community as we walk away from ideas, communities, and structures that formed us. You can find his new book The Road Away From God where ever books are sold.

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...From Purity Culture: What is Purity w/ Amy-Jill Levine

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 13:00:00 -0700

In this foretaste of what is to come in the upcoming season on purity culture, Brandi and joined by Dr. Amy-Jill Levine to talk about what purity is in Jewish life and though and where Christians go wrong in thinking about both purity and purity culture.

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Reclaiming My Theology X Truths Table

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 13:00:00 -0700

In this episode, Brandi is joined by the prolific women of truths table to talk all things their new book, whole life discipleship, and how learning with and from Black women might make us all more free.

If you haven't listened to Truths Table, you can find it anywhere you listen to podcasts and you can find their book Trutht Table: Black Women's Musings on Life, Love, and Liberation wherever book are sold!

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...From Patriarchy: Submission w/ Benita Ki

Wed, 25 May 2022 03:00:00 -0700

In this episode, Brandi is joined by Benita Ki of Civic Roasters, to talk about submission and how a theology of resistance might align us more with the way of Jesus and put us in solidarity with our neighbors and our greater collective well-being.

You can support Benita and her work on the ground by joining their crowdfunding campaign or by buying their coffee https://www.civicroasters.com/crowdfunding. You can find them online at @civicroasters.

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...From Patriarchy: Divorce w/ Latifah Alattas

Tue, 17 May 2022 12:00:00 -0700

In this episode, Brandi is joined by musician, produced, and all around dope human Latifah Alattas to talk about divorce. They discuss the culture in Christian spaces that often keeps people in marriages without understanding the full human impact of our often disembodied theology.

You can find Latifah's album Divorce where ever you stream or buy your music
and can find the podcast that accompanies the album here and her podcast with friends Fun Parts here.

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...From Patriarchy: Abortion w/ Mako Nagasawa

Tue, 03 May 2022 22:00:00 -0700

In this episode, Brandi and Mako tackle some of the foundational logics, histories, and theologies about abortion in the U.S. In a social and political environment where things are often considered simple or straight forward, especially on this issue, they seek to bring depth, integrity, and compassion in this conversation.

You can find Makos work at https://www.anastasiscenter.org/ or purchase and read his book Abortion Policy and Christian Social Ethics in the United States wherever books are sold.

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...From Patriarchy: Men and Emotions w/ Barnabas Lin

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 03:00:00 -0700

In this episode, Brandi is joined by Barnabas Lin to talk about men, emotions, and the ways that patriarchy robs men of their ability to not only be fully themselves, but fully loved, seen, and known by others.

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...from Patriarchy: Patriarchal Foundations w/ Dr. Brian Bantum

Tue, 19 Apr 2022 03:00:00 -0700

In the episode, Brandi is join my Dr. Brian Bantum to talk about the foundations and formation of patriarchy, particularly in Christianity. They discuss how mens sense of self is form, how it plays out, and how more artistic and open readings of the scriptures allow men a path to freedom and the rest of us a glimpse of what life could look like if men were less…mediocre.

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...From Patriarchy: Patriarchal Ableism w/ Dr. Amy Kenny

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 03:00:00 -0700

In this episode, Brandi is joined by Dr. Amy Kenny, author of the forthcoming book My Body is Not a Prayer Request, to talk about the intersection of patriarchy and ableism. They discuss the ways that patriarchy shapes the "ideal" body as a non-disabled one and how the ideology and its implications harm us all.

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...From Patriarchy: Progressing (and Healing) Masculinity w/ Danté Stewart

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 00:00:00 -0800

In this episode Brandi and is joined by Dante Stewart to interrogate some of the problems with progressive masculinity and what it might take to move us forward into a more faithful and good way.

You can find Danté and his work at https://www.dantecstewart.com/about, or on socials at @stewartdantec.

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...From Patriarchy: White Christian Womanhood w/ Roxy Hornbeck

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 03:00:00 -0800

This week Brandi is joined by Roxy Hornbeck to talk about the formation, impact and future of white women in church/ theological spaces. They talk about the common traps and pitfalls that happen in white women's theological development, the ways that women of color are encouraged to perform white womanhood, and how to pursue justice outside of all of that more deeply.

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...From White Supremacy and Patriarchy: Contemplative Liberation w/ Cole Arthur Riley

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 03:00:00 -0800

In this epsidoe Brandi is joined by creator of Black Liturgies (@blackliturgies) and author of the now out (TODAY) book This Here Flesh, Cole Arthur Riley. They talk about how Black contemplative practices can help us from from outside of our bodies to having greater relationship with ourselves and our connection to the divine.

You can find her book where ever books are sold (ITS MAD GOOD, Y'ALL).

Our lent devotional has just dropped for this year (the e-book will be up at the end of the week of 2/21), so grab a copy at shoprmt.com!

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...From Patriarchy: "The One" w/ Erna Kim Hackett

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 03:00:00 -0800

In this episode, Brandi is once again joined by Erna Kim Hackett to talk about the idea of "the one" and how this emphasis on a mystical figure who will fulfill all your needs embeds itself in our theology, our desires, as well as our systems and structures.

Happy Valentines Day...I guess.

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...From Patriarchy: Pregnancy and Birthing People w/ Sarah Le

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 03:00:00 -0800

In this episode, Brandi is joined by Sarah Le, a birth doula, to talk about how we can liberate our theology and become more embodied and free through more deeply understanding the experiences of birthing people. They talk about how birthing has been used to build empires and buttress oppression and what can be learned from considering our own births as a pathway to deeper embodiment whether we will ever ourselves give birth or not.

You can find Sarah at sarahlebirthwork.com or on instagram at @sarahle.birthwork.

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...From Patriarchy: Queerness and Patriarchy w/ Dr. Sarah Moon

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 03:00:00 -0800

In this episode, Brandi is joined by Dr. Sarah Moon (@thequeerkoreanpsychologist) to talk about the ways that queerness and queer people are impacted by patriarchal worldviews and theology. They talk about the potential for queerness to free all of us, Queer or not, by creating room for expansiveness, exploration, and more freedom.

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...From Patriarchy: Disassociation w/ Hailey Mitsui

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 03:00:00 -0800

In this episode, Brandi talks with spiritual director and embodiment coach Hailey Mitsui about disassociation. Neither Brandi nor Hailey are psychologists, and approach this conversation from the colloquial conversation happening in culture at large. They talk about the impacts of trauma on our bodies, the ways we distance ourselves to cope, and some ways that we can come back into our bodies for the sake of our health and our relationship with God.

You can find Hailey at haileymitsui.com and on instagram @haileymitsui

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...From Patriarchy: Bodies w/ Arielle Estoria

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 03:00:00 -0800

In this episode, Brandi is joined by Arielle Estoria to talk about bodies- what they are, how we are shaped, the things that our theology takes from us, and how to reclaim a better relationship with our body, each other, and God.

You can find Arielle on Instagram at @arielleestoria
Her website is arielleestoria.com

The opening poem, This Body, can be found in its video form here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6Fpw47MMq4

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...From Patriarchy: Women in Leadership w/ Cassandra Chee

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 03:00:00 -0800

In this episode, Brandi talks with Cassandra Chee as they expand the frames of how we thing and talk about women in ministry. They talk about the logical fallacies or things that you have to believe about God and scripture to be practice complementarian theology as well as ways to shift our approaches, honor our ancestors, and pave the way for others.

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...From Patriarchy: Misogyny w/ Tori Williams Douglass

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 03:00:00 -0800

In this episode, Brandi talks with Tori Douglass about misogyny, the bible, and how we can unlearn the hatred of women through shifting away from dehumanizing (implicitly and explicitly) people who are not cis-men.

You can find Tori at:
Toriglass.com
@ToriGlass
https://www.patreon.com/toriglass

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...From Patriarchy: Toxic Masculinity w/ Myles Markham

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 15:00:00 -0800

In this episode, Brandi sits down with Myles Markham to talk about toxic masculinity and the ways that it shapes how we approach our theology, God, and ourselves. They also make space to consider the ways that reclaiming our theology might look a lot more gentle and more like friendship and practicing presence than we might think.

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...From Patriarchy: God as Mother w/ Jenny Hall

Tue, 07 Dec 2021 03:00:00 -0800

In this episode, Brandi talks with Jenny Hall about what is lost when we lose or avoid the idea of God as mother. They dive into the theology of God as mother, thinking through the healing we need to do, and offer some ways of being more fully...with the fullness of God.

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...From Patriarchy and Purity Culture: Christian Patriarchy 101 w/ Erna Kim Hackett

Tue, 30 Nov 2021 03:00:00 -0800

In this foundational episode for this season, Brandi and Erna talk about how Christian patriarchy uniquely damages our sense of God, self, and others as well as ways that we might pivot toward health and wholeness.

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...From Patriarchy and Purity Culture: How Patriarchy Kills Our Spirituality w/ Ellen Hoffman

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 14:00:00 -0800

In this episode, Brandi is joined by spiritual director Ellen Hoffman to discuss the ways that patriarchal assumptions and assertions about God pull us away from ourselves and consequently from God. She offers windows into how to pursue authenticity and healing as well as new frameworks to understand the divine!

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...From Patriarchy and Purity Culture: The Problem of Patriarchy w/ Willie James Jennings

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 03:00:00 -0800

We are back! In this season launch, Brandi starts our new season on patriarchy and purity culture talking about the many problems of patriarchy. They talk about the problems with centering couples and families, the brutality of masculinity, problems in theology, and more.

We have also launched the *NEW* 2021 Advent devotional, and it is available for purchase at shopRMT.com.

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...From White Supremacy: Make it Make Sense (Season Close Q & A)

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 17:00:00 -0700

We did it! After 40+ episodes on White supremacy culture, we are closing out with a little Q and A/ space for advice. Brandi is joined (safely and in person) by Erna Hackett and Sean Watkins to dialogue about your questions.

Special thanks to patrons for making this all happen and to everyone who has listened and shared, it means the world. We will be back after a short hiatus to start our next long form series on patriarchy and purity culture. It'll be a doozy.

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...From White Supremacy: Uniqueness ("Uniquely Christian") w/ Ben Emerson

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 03:00:00 -0700

In this episode, Brandi and Ben have a cross faith (or something like that) dialogue to talk about how Christians need for uniqueness and weird relationship with ideas about holiness make us miss out on a lot that life, our communities and our own bodies have to offer.

You can find Ben online:
Twitter: @jbemerson
Instagram: @j_b_emerson
Book: https://www.amazon.com/Kraken-Christmas-S-C-R-D/dp/B093CHHHYK

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...From White Supremacy: Toxic Positivity w/ Danielle Mayfield

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 14:00:00 -0700

In this episode, Brandi talks with Danielle Mayfield (D.L. Mayfield) about toxic positivity and the ways that it robs us of our capacity to experience complex emotion, interact with God, and engage with pain in the world.

You can find Danielle on instagram and twitter at @d_l_mayfield and can find her most recent book, Myth of the American Dream , wherever books are sold.

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...From White Supremacy: Disembodiment w/ Kat Armas

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 07:00:00 -0700

In this episode, Brandi talks with author, podcaster, and friend Kat Armas about disembodiment in Christian theology, and how we might come back to ourselves and our people.

Kats book Abuelita Faith release tomorrow 8/10 and really is the best. You can purchase it here: http://bakerpublishinggroup.com/books/abuelita-faith/406161.

You can also find Kat onilne at katarmas.com or on IG and twitter at @kat_armas

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...From White Supremacy: Power Hoarding w/ Dominique Gilliard

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 03:00:00 -0700

In this episode, Brandi talks with Dominique Gilliard, author of the forthcoming book Subversive Witness, to talk about power hoard and the ways the privilege, wielded by people of faith, poses a danger to our holistic well-being and life together.

You can find Dominique online at https://dominiquegilliard.com/ or on social media at @dominiquedgilliard

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...From White Supremacy: Comfort w/ Patricia A. Taylor

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 03:00:00 -0700

In this episode, Brandi talks with Patricia A. Taylor about comfort and the ways that when leaders pursue comfort and self protection, we all lose.

You can find Patricia online at https://somethoughtsfromyourblackfriend.com/
or on instagram at @patricia_a_taylor

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...From White Supremacy: Self-Reliance w/ Karla Mendoza

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 09:00:00 -0700

In this episode, Brandi talks with Karla Mendoza about how things like the nuclear family structure, protestant work ethic, and assumptions about our value as humans push Jesus people to self-reliant and costly ways of being.

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...From White Supremacy: Future Orientation w/ Rose J. Percy

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 13:00:00 -0700

In this episode, Brandi talks with Rose Percy about future orientations and how our view of time and the future impacts how we see God, self, and others in the present.

You can find Rose on instagram at @rosejpercy!

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...From White Supremacy: Virtue Signaling w/ Alicia T. Crosby

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 03:00:00 -0700

In this episode, Brandi talks with Alicia Crosby about virtue signaling and the ways that it is used in the church as well as in broader culture.

Lots of language in this one, because...there it.

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...From White Supremacy: Coercion w/ Solome Haile

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 03:00:00 -0700

In this episode, Brandi talks with Solome Haile about coercion and the ways that it embeds itself in our faith spaces and upholds white supremacy by nature. This one is a doozy.

You can find Solome on instagram at @solomehaile!

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Reclaiming My Theology 1 Year Anniversary w/ Annie Crawford

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 01:00:00 -0700

In this episode Brandi moves from the host seat to be interviewed by the other half of the Reclaiming My Theology team, Annie Crawford. They talk about the origins, values, hopes, and dreams for this podcast, community and for the future.

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...From White Supremacy: Authoritarianism w/ William Matthews

Thu, 27 May 2021 01:00:00 -0700

In this episode, Brandi is joined by William Matthews to talk about authoritarianism, how it impacts how we do church as well as the road is has paved/maintained for the rise authoritarianism in the U.S.

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...From White Supremacy: Xenophobia and Immigration w/ Karen Gonzalez

Thu, 06 May 2021 03:00:00 -0700

In this episode, Brandi is joined by Karen Gonzalez to talk about immigration, xenophobia and theology. Karen helps ground the conversation in history, theology, and helpful next steps as we attempt to have a theology formed by the way of Jesus and the wisdom of the Hebrew scriptures.

You can find Karen on Instagram at @_karenjgonzalez
You can find her book "The God Who Sees" here!

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...From White Supremacy: Competition w/ Irene M. Cho

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 03:00:00 -0700

In this episode, Brandi and Irene talk about competition and ways to create a more collaborative inclusive future where people are simply measuring against one another in the name of progress. Y'all. This stuff goes deep.

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...From White Supremacy: Anti-Blackness w/ Erna Kim Hackett

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 03:00:00 -0700

In this episode, Brandi is joined by Erna Kim Hackett of Liberated Together to have a timely conversation about anti-blackness. They talk about where it comes from, how it is maintained, and how unlearning it can make us all more free and empathetic.

They reference the four pillars of white supremacy that you can learn about here, as well the anti-blackness imposed on Dr. Chanequa Walker Barnes that can be found here.

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Reclaiming Easter w/ Sean Watkins and Tamice Spencer

Sun, 04 Apr 2021 03:00:00 -0700

In this episode, Brandi, Tamice and Sean talk about easter, white jesus, and a more liberated expression of the easter story

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...From White Supremacy: Why White Men Can't Save Us From Racism w/ Scott Hall

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 03:00:00 -0700

In this episode, Brandi talks with Scott Hall about how the unique history of whiteness in the US renders white folks generally, but white folks in-particular, with a worldview that prevents effective engagement with racial justice.

In a few weeks, Scott will join Brandi for a workshop for patrons on White identity development in an attempt to journey forward and make sense of what could be.

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...From White Supremacy: Antisemitism w/ Elizabeth Moraff

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 03:00:00 -0700

In this episode, Brandi is joined by Elizabeth Moraff to talk about antisemitism and its intersections with white supremacy. Content warning: talk of genocide.

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...From White Supremacy: Exceptionalism w/ Jo Luehmann

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 03:00:00 -0800

In this episode, Brandi talks with Jo Luehmann about exceptionalism. They discuss the ways that it permeates American and Christian culture as well as the culture at large. They seek to find alternatives to living into the dysfunction of exceptionalist systems.

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...From White Supremacy: Spiritual Bypassing w/ Andre Henry

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 03:00:00 -0800

In this episode, Brandi is joined by musician and community organizer Andre Henry. They talk about spiritual bypassing, what it is, how we come to it, its connections with whiteness and what it means to live as people who are rooted in reality instead of moving around it.

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...From White Supremacy: Banking Models of Theology w/ Barnabas Lin

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 03:00:00 -0800

In this episode Brandi is joined by Barnabas Lin to talk about banking models of theology, specifically, the ways that western education poisons how we learn about ourselves, the world, and God. They create space to discuss other ways of knowing and forming knowledge and use story as a means of understanding the world.

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...From White Supremacy: Spiritual Formation and White Supremacy w/ Ellen Hoffman

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 03:00:00 -0800

In this episode, Brandi talks with spiritual director and all around badass, Ellen Hoffman. They discuss the ways that spiritual (de)formation has been coopted by white supremacy culture. They talk about pathways forward and describe a picture of God and growth that lies outside of coercion, violence, and self abandonment.

You can find Ellen's work here: https://www.ellenlohoffman.com/

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...From White Supremacy: Defensiveness w/ Andrea Emerson

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 02:00:00 -0800

This week Brandi sits down with Andrea Emerson to talk about defensiveness. They recorded this conversation just before the attack on the U.S. Capitol which really was an embodiment of unchecked Christian, male, and white defensiveness. This conversation takes a broader look at the underlying practices and theological realities that make moments like that possible and in some cases, accepted.

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You can find Andrea and her work over at https://www.fullpalettecoaching.com/ or on instagram @fullpalettecoaching

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Deconstruction 101 w/ Crystal Cheatham

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 03:00:00 -0800

In this episode we go back to square one in order to frame the journey that we are as we reclaim our theology. Brandi is joined by Crystal Cheatham, founder of Our Bible App. They have a conversation about what deconstruction is, how to do it, and some guide posts to help us on the way.

They are putting out a book called the Deconstructionist Playbook and you can find their kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/theplaybook/the-deconstructionists-playbook

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Advent 2020: Love, Fear, and Birth w/ Erin Corry

Thu, 24 Dec 2020 02:00:00 -0800

Happy Holidays!

In this episode, Brandi is joined by doula and owner of Ezer Birth Collective. They talk about the reality of love and fear in our bodies, our theology, and the world.

This will be the last episode of the year and the start of a few week break before our next season!

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Advent 2020: Embodied Joy w/ Erina Kim-Eubanks

Thu, 17 Dec 2020 03:00:00 -0800

Brandi is joined in this episode by Erina Kim-Eubanks, one of the co-pastors of Bethel Community Church in San Leandro, CA. They discuss the intersections of joy and despair, a deepened sense of what joy is and how we can embrace that in our lives not just in advent, but in the everyday.

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Advent 2020: Violence, Peace, and Parenting w/ Andrea Emerson

Thu, 10 Dec 2020 02:00:00 -0800

In this two conversation episode, Brandi talks with Andrea Emerson. They talk about parenting, development, and what gets lost when we reduce Jesus to an invulnerable being divorced from his origins.

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Advent 2020: Hope...and Pregnancy w/ Kylie Marble and Ale Geonetta-Trihus

Thu, 03 Dec 2020 02:00:00 -0800

In this two conversation episode, Brandi talks with Kylie Marble and Ale Geonetta-Trihus, two women who are pregnant during this season of Advent. As we kick off the season, it felt important not to sanitize the story, but to let peoples embodied experiences shape how we move through the Advent season.

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...From American Politics: Elections Prophecies w/ Jamison Loos

Thu, 19 Nov 2020 02:00:00 -0800

In this episode Brandi is joined by Jamison Loos to talk about the role of prophetic folks in this political season. This conversation seeks to make sense of the many people who predicted Trumps win and have either rescinded or doubled down on that misinformation. Jamison offers practical tips to engage, be in community, and to test what we hear.

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...American Politics: Christendom in 2020 w/ Janna Louie

Thu, 12 Nov 2020 02:00:00 -0800

In this post election episode, Brandi is joined by Janna Louie to make sense of where Christians are finding themselves in Trump's America and the impact of empire, power, and control on Christianity.

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...From American Politics: Voter Suppression w/ Daniel White Hodge

Thu, 29 Oct 2020 02:00:00 -0700

In this episode, Brandi is joined by Daniel White Hodge to talk about voter suppression and the unique ways that it intersects with Christian theology.

You can find him at whitehodge.com and listen to his podcast, Profane Faith.

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...From American Politics: Polarization w/ William Matthews

Thu, 22 Oct 2020 02:00:00 -0700

On this weeks episode, Brandi is joined by the all around talented William Matthews. They talk about polarization and the way that it shapes the Christian imagination. They also reference an article about Vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris that can be found here.

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...From American Politics: Christian Nationalism w/ Danielle Mayfield

Thu, 15 Oct 2020 02:00:00 -0700

Today Brandi is joined by author and speaker Danielle Mayfield to discuss Chrisitan nationalism. They explore how these ideologies came to be and what it could look like to engage our theology in such a way the provides greater dignity, space, and honoring of all people for the common good.

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...From American Politics: Violence w/ Jarrod Mckenna

Thu, 08 Oct 2020 02:00:00 -0700

In this episode Brandi is joined by Jarrod McKenna to talk about violence, how it shapes how American culture work and the ways that it is entangled in our theology. We talk about how our politics and their relationship to violence lack neutrality and engage with the alternative way of Jesus.

You can find Jarrod on instagram at @jaroddmcKenna

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...From American Politics: White American Folk Religion w/ Jonathan Walton

Thu, 01 Oct 2020 02:00:00 -0700

In this episode, Brandi is joined by Jonathan Walton to unpack the pervasive narratives that hold the system of U.S. politics together. They unpack the ways in which these narratives have shaped Christian thought, practice, and political activity as well as offer insights on how to move forward.

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...From American Politics: What are Christian Politics? w/ Nikki Toyama-Szeto

Thu, 24 Sep 2020 02:00:00 -0700

In this first episode of Reclaiming My Theology from American Politics, Brandi is joined by the executive director of Christians for Social Action, Nikki Toyama-Szeto. They discuss politics: what politics are, how Christians often operate in them, and alternative values to guide our journey of this season.

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...From White Supremacy: Make It Make Sense (Part 2)

Fri, 18 Sep 2020 14:00:00 -0700

This is a continuation of Make it Make Sense Part 1 with some deeper dives on the following questions:

How can we go about decolonizing or liberating white supremacy from our small group spaces (Jazzy Johnson)

How does white supremacy also feed into heteronormative views of the world/ how it may or may not uphold harmful, singular ideas of "Biblical Womanhood or Manhood?" (Jazzy Johnson)

Im in an Asian American church that has high proximity to whiteness, do I stay for the culture or do I choose what I’ve come to believe and go? (Sarah Akutagawa)

How do we lead in ways that do not lean on hierarchy or structural power? (Scott Hall)

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...From White Supremacy: Make It Make Sense (Part 1)

Thu, 17 Sep 2020 02:00:00 -0700

This is our first "Make it Make Sense" Qand A time. This episode is a 2 parter with this one centering a conversation with Erna Hacket and the other being a deep dive with Scott Hall, Jazzy Johnson, and Sarak Akutagawa!

Here are the questions we tackle in this one:
I want to leave white supremacy without leaving Jesus, where do I start?

Where do we find community after leaving White evangelicalism?

How do you hold reconstruction and reconstruction in balance?

What do you do with heaven and hell?

How do we think about freedom, especially in this cultural moment?

How do I not fall into individualism while trying to help marginalized people have space?

How do I balance not falling into a sense of urgency while still doing what is ours to do?

When should I leave a community that I love but that is harmful to me?
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...From White Supremacy: Quantity Over Quality w/ Michael Kim-Eubanks

Thu, 03 Sep 2020 02:00:00 -0700

In this episode, Brandi is joined by Michael Kim-Eubanks to talk about quantity over qualities and the death dealing blows that it lands on our well being and theology. We discuss where the value comes from and some VERY practical ways to get out from under it.

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...From White Supremacy: Hierarchy w/ Kat Armas

Thu, 27 Aug 2020 02:00:00 -0700

In this episode, Brandi sits down with scholar and author of the forthcoming book Abuelita Theology, to talk about hierarchy and decolonial theory/theology. You can find her at @Kat_armas or on her podcast, The Protagonistas.

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...From White Supremacy: White Centering w/ Rev. Dr. Brenda Salter McNeil

Wed, 19 Aug 2020 22:00:00 -0700

In this episode Brandi chats with Rev. Dr. Brenda Salter McNeil on the heels of the release of Becoming Brave, the latest of her books. They talk about the dangers of centering whiteness and attempt to offer paths forward in the journey. You can find her book here.

We have also featured the added gift of the new song "Get it, Let it Go" by all around dope person and songwriter Hannah Glavor. Check her out!

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...From White Supremacy in Worship

Thu, 13 Aug 2020 02:00:00 -0700

Brandi is joined by Sandra Van Opstal of Chasing Justice (https://chasingjustice.com/about/) to talk about white supremacy in how we see, experience, and practice worship. She offers invitations to reclaim our humanity from internalized racism, from...honestly, just bad music, and from practices that don't actually reflect who God is and what God is doing in the world.

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...From White Supremacy: Dualism w/ Dr. Randy Woodley

Thu, 06 Aug 2020 01:00:00 -0700

In this episode, Brandi talks with Dr. Randy Woodley. Randy and Edith are the founders of Eloheh Indigenous Center for Earth Justice and together, they have shaped much fo the decolonizing and indigenizing of both Brandi and previous guests. This conversation highlights some of the many issues with the western worldview and its role in confusing our understanding of how we interact with God, the earth and each other.

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...From White Supremacy: Sense of Urgency w/ Sean Watkins

Wed, 29 Jul 2020 23:00:00 -0700

In this episode, Brandi talks with Sean Watkins as they explore the value of a sense of urgency. We talk about how we learn this sense, its implications, and some ways to step into different ways of being.

You can find Sean online at @seanisfearless and soon, you will find him doing with with Be The Bridge!

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...From White Supremacy: Objectivity w/ Tamice Spencer

Thu, 23 Jul 2020 00:00:00 -0700

Today Brandi is joined by Tamice Spencer to talk about objectivity. Tamice is the founder and CEO of Sub:culture Inc an organization that seeks to develop resources and content that will eradicate the spiritual, cultural, academic, and sociological barriers that impede Black College Students and those who want to reach them.

You can find Tamice and her work at https://www.subcultureinc.org/ and find her online at @tammynammy

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...From White Supremacy: Either/Or (Binary) Thinking w/ Sarah Akutagawa

Thu, 16 Jul 2020 12:00:00 -0700

In this episode, Brandi sits down (you know virtually...because we are still in a pandemic) with Sarah Akutagawa to talk about either/or thinking. We talk about how binary thinking starts early and impacts almost all parts of how we see God, ourselves, and each other. We talk about how living in the both/and offers freedom to throw off the falseness that white supremacy puts on, and in doing so, that we can become more free.

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...From White Supremacy: Worship of the Written Word w/ David deLeon

Thu, 09 Jul 2020 02:00:00 -0700

In this episode, Brandi talks with David deLeon to get a first pass at the worship of the written word. We talk bible, origins, interpretation, and really, how a collective reading of scripture outside of white supremacy, can make us more free.

You can find David on social media @emmanueldl

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…From White Supremacy: Perfectionism w/ Jazzy Johnson

Thu, 02 Jul 2020 14:00:00 -0700

In this episode, Brandi talks with Jazzy Johnson about perfectionism and how to develop a theology that makes us all more free. We talk about messying our orthodoxy and orthopraxy, making mistakes, and seeing ourselves as more human in a way that helps us see God as God.

You can find Jazzy on social media @jazzy_symone!

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...From White Supremacy: Paternalism w/ Carlos A. Rodríguez

Thu, 25 Jun 2020 11:00:00 -0700

In this episode Brandi talks with Carlos A. Rodríguez about paternalism and how is manifests in our life, theology, and relationships.

Carlos is the founder and CEO of The Happy Givers, a non-profit serving and providing relief for the marginalized. Carlos is a pastor, speaker, father, friend and leader who provides insight from his own life and experience with paternalism and paternalistic culture.

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...From White Supremacy: Individualism w/ Erna Hackett

Thu, 18 Jun 2020 02:00:00 -0700

In this episode, Brandi is joined by Erna Hackett to talk about individualism and the ways that it impacts how many of us see the scriptures and Jesus. They explore how this ideology operates in white spaces and offers opportunities to see and be another way.

Special thanks to Erna Hackett and honor to the impact that Randy and Edith Woodley in particular have had on so many of us. If you want to support their work, you can buy seeds *seriously this is a good use of your money* at http://elohehseeds.com/ or support their work to create an indigenous center for earth justice at https://www.gofundme.com/f/ResurrectEloheh

Music: "Let's Get High" by Sanchez Fair

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...From White Supremacy: What is White Theology? w/ Scott Hall

Thu, 11 Jun 2020 02:00:00 -0700

In this episode, Brandi is joined by Scott Hall to unpack what white supremacy is and how it manifests in theology. This is an intro as we get ready to launch into next week with specific values and how they shape our life and theology.

Special thanks to Scott Hall, Jasnery Fletcher Valenzuela, and Cassie Chee.
Music: "Let's Get High" by Sanchez Fair

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Episode 0-Welcome to Reclaiming My Theology

Tue, 02 Jun 2020 23:00:00 -0700

Welcome to reclaiming my theology, a weekly podcast taking our theology back from ideas that oppress. Please subscribe, check out my patreon for dope bonuses, and lets do better, together.

Music: "Let's Get High" by Sanchez Fair

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