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The Priest & The Prof

Author: Trinity Episcopal Church with Rev. Deborah Duguid-May and Dr. M. Elizabeth Thorpe

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The Priest & The Prof is a conversation about faith, culture, and what it means to be a progressive Christian in the 21st century – without all the fire and brimstone. Join us at https://priestandprof.org.
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Rev. Deborah solo-casts again, this time exploring the origins of Jesus Christ, as told in the Gospels of Mark and John, through the lens of gender.
In this solo-cast, Rev. Deborah Duguid-May explores the origins of Jesus as told in the Gospels of Mark and John, which do not have traditional birth narratives.
Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas

2025-12-2600:05

Merry Christmas from all of us at The Priest & The Prof.  We will return with a new episode on January 8th.
Dr. M. Elizabeth Thorpe and Rev. Deborah Duguid-May discuss the impact of living under the oppression of the Roman Empire in the Nativity Story in this third part of our six part series on the birth of Christ.
In this second episode in our six part series about the Nativity, Rev. Deborah Duguid-May and Dr. M. Elizabeth Thorpe discuss what it means to be gendered and how gender is a part of the Gospel birth narratives.
In this first of six episodes about the Nativity, Rev. Deborah Duguid-May and Dr. M. Elizabeth Thorpe explore the birth of Christ through the lens of class and material wealth.
Texts About Women

Texts About Women

2025-10-3127:08

Rev. Deborah Duguid-May and Dr. M. Elizabeth Thorpe discuss the ways in which scripture has been used to oppress women.
Religious Liberty

Religious Liberty

2025-10-1725:10

Dr. M. Elizabeth Thorpe and Producer Carl Thorpe discuss the Trump administration's so-called Religious Liberty Commission and how it is actually a means to prop up a specific type of Christianity at the expense of other interpretations and faith traditions.
Eve

Eve

2025-10-0324:25

In this episode, Dr. M. Elizabeth Thorpe and Rev. Deborah Duguid-May discuss whether Eve is hero or villain.
Mary

Mary

2025-09-1929:27

In this episode, Dr. M. Elizabeth Thorpe and Rev. Deborah Duguid-May explore the varying manifestations of Mary, Mother of Jesus, and interrogate whether the version the Church has propagated is empowering for women or oppressive.
Literature and Poetry

Literature and Poetry

2025-09-0536:12

Dr. M. Elizabeth Thorpe and Producer Carl Thorpe discuss the connections between literature and faith.
In this mini episode, Dr. M. Elizabeth Thorpe discusses the nature of public vs private communication and how those differences relate to the faith.
Dr. M. Elizabeth Thorpe discusses her approach to the faith and this podcast. She explores the value of rhetoric in understanding theological issues. Producer's Note: Due to some technical difficulties with our Virtual Church recording session, we are going to delay that episode until we can re-record some sections. This week, we are doing a solo episode with Dr. M. Elizabeth Thorpe.
Agriculture

Agriculture

2025-07-1837:58

In this episode, Rev. Deborah Duguid-May and Dr. M. Elizabeth Thorpe discuss the relationships among food, power, and labor. Rev. Deborah talks about the rise of agribusiness, and Dr. Thorpe discusses Cesar Chavez.
Judas

Judas

2025-07-0330:33

Rev. Deborah Duguid-May and Dr. M. Elizabeth Thorpe discuss Judas. They discuss both the Biblical depiction of him and the recently discovered and translated non-canonical Gospel of Judas.  
Juneteenth

Juneteenth

2025-06-2033:10

In this episode, Producer Carl Thorpe joins Dr. M. Elizabeth Thorpe for a discussion of Juneteenth.
Rev. Deborah Duguid-May and Dr. M. Elizabeth Thorpe discuss the Episcopal Church's response to the US administration's demand that the Episcopal Church assist in resettling white Afrikaners from South Africa.  They discuss the history and lasting legacy of apartheid in South Africa, as well as structural racism in the United States.
Prison

Prison

2025-05-2332:32

In this episode, Rev. Deborah Duguid-May and Dr. M. Elizabeth Thorpe discuss the difference between reformation and punishment in the prison system.
Economics

Economics

2025-05-0931:51

Dr. M. Elizabeth Thorpe and Rev. Deborah Duguid-May explore different perspectives on economics and their impacts.
AI

AI

2025-04-2535:23

Dr. M. Elizabeth Thorpe and Rev. Deborah Duguid-May discuss artificial intelligence and some of its implications in communication, ethics, and theology.
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