Called to be Bad

"White people act as if racism doesn't hurt them, but it does." In this episode of Called to be Bad I talk with Darryl Heller and Ben Bouwman about reparations. Darryl is professor of women and gender studies at Indiana University South Bend and is the director of the South Bend Civil Rights Heritage Center. Ben pastors at Walnut Hill Mennonite Church in Goshen, Indiana. Darryl and Ben provide definitions for reparations and Darryl talks about how reparations is a process, not a one-time-event. We discuss biblical models of reparations and how learning history is key to prevent future harm. Resources: On Reparations:Movement for Black Lives Reparations Now Toolkit and Vox Podcast on Reparations (4 episodes)http://www.walnuthillmennonitechurch.com/reparations.htmlBooks Mentioned: Reparations: A Christian Call for Repentance and Repair by Duke L. Kwong, Gregory Thompsonhttp://bakerpublishinggroup.com/books/reparations/402211Babel by R.F. Kuanghttps://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/57945316My Grandmother's Hands by Resmaa Menakemhttps://centralrecoverypress.com/product/my-grandmothers-hands-racialized-trauma-and-the-pathway-to-mending-our-hearts-and-bodies-paperbackDr. Darryl Heller's Work: "Dr. Darryl Heller discusses revised Police disciplinary Matrix":https://www.abc57.com/news/dr-darryl-heller-discusses-revised-police-disciplinary-matrix-06-18-20"More than a March and a Speech: Civil Rights History in the US": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cFH2_Vc_eY&ab_channel=SMCCenterfortheStudyofSpiritualitySupport the showFollow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebad Website: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/ Want to become part of the ✨baddie✨ community? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calledtobebad Have a ✨bad✨ topic you want to talk about on the show? Get in touch with host, Mariah Martin at: calledtobebad@gmail.com #ctbb #podcast #podcastersoffacebook ...

"So my sexuality was like, 'here's how you're supposed to be: you're supposed to be heterosexual, you're supposed to be submissive, you're supposed to be excited any time he is excited. You're not really allowed to say no, or if you say no...say yes next time.'" In this episode of Called to be Bad I talk with Jo Lloyd Johnson, a woman who grew up in a fundamentalist Christian commune in California. She shares her story of how her understanding of sex changed from one of shame to one of healing in her memoir, "Silenced in Eden". We talk about how to define sex/virginity, how much sex is wrapped up in shame within Christianity, and how having premarital sex with her now husband helped Jo heal her relationship with her body.  Resources: Books: Come As You Are: The Surprising New  Science that will Transform Your Sex Life https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Come-As-You-Are-Revised-and-Updated/Emily-Nagoski/9781982165314Virgin: The Untouched History by Hanne Blank https://goodreads.com/en/book/show/225909The Great Sex Rescue: The Lies You've Been Taught and How to Recover What God Intended https://baremarriage.com/great-sex-rescue/Love Wins by Rob Bell https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40721873-love-winsThe organization Jo mentioned that funds EMDR for SA Survivors:  Louder Than Silence https://www.louderthansilence.org/Support the showFollow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebad Website: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/ Want to become part of the ✨baddie✨ community? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calledtobebad Have a ✨bad✨ topic you want to talk about on the show? Get in touch with host, Mariah Martin at: calledtobebad@gmail.com #ctbb #podcast #podcastersoffacebook ...

"And the fact that 80 or 85% of the mineral needed to power the green economy, needed to build our electric cars, our solar panels, etc., are located on or near Indigenous lands..." In this episode of CTBB I talk with Sarah Augustine and Sheri Hostetler about what it would look like to participate in "holistic decolonization" work. Can we re-imagine how we relate to one another and creation outside the frameworks of capitalism, white supremacy, and "extractive practices". How would it change our planet if we adopted an Indigenous cosmology and relationship to one another? I say this every time...but this is a good one folks. Guest bios: Sheri Hostetler cofounded the Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery Coalition in 2014 and continues to serve on the steering committee. She is the cohost of the Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery podcast with Sarah Augustine. She was also one of the founders of what is now called Inclusive Mennonite Pastors, a coalition of pastoral leaders seeking LGBTQ+ justice in the church. She has been the lead pastor of First Mennonite Church of San Francisco since 2000. Her writing has appeared in Anabaptist World, Mennonite Quarterly Review, Leader magazine, and more, and her poems appear in A Cappella: Mennonite Voices in Poetry. She is a graduate of Bluffton College and the Episcopal Divinity School. She is trained as a spiritual director and a permaculturist, and lives with her husband Jerome Baggett and their son Patrick on an island in the San Francisco Bay. She comes from a long line of Amish and Mennonite settler farmers.Sarah Augustine, who is a Pueblo (Tewa) descendant, is cofounder and executive director of the Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery Coalition. She is also the cofounder of Suriname Indigenous Health Fund (SIHF), where she has worked in relationship with vulnerable Indigenous Peoples since 2005. She has represented the interests of Indigenous community partners to their own governments, the Inter-American development bank, the United Nations, the Organization of American States Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, and the World Health Organization, among others. She Support the showFollow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebad Website: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/ Want to become part of the ✨baddie✨ community? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calledtobebad Have a ✨bad✨ topic you want to talk about on the show? Get in touch with host, Mariah Martin at: calledtobebad@gmail.com #ctbb #podcast #podcastersoffacebook ...

“I could spend hours and days looking for a particular book, and not infrequently I discover I have more than one copy, I’ve discovered not only doubles, but triples, and in the worst case four copies of the same book on my shelf.”In this episode of CTBB I talk with professor, polyglot, and book/word-lover, Paul Keim. We hear Paul’s opinions on the name of the podcast, stories of how he fell in love with language and books, why he loves memes, why reading/collecting books is elitist, and how it is the “knowledge-keeper’s” responsibility to share what they learn. It is a full, meandering, nerdy, and fun episode. Guest Bio: Paul Keim is professor of Bible, religion and classical languages at Goshen College. He received his Master of Divinity in theological studies from the Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary in Elkhart. After completing several years of service and study with the Mennonite Central Committee in Poland and England, he went on to Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he received a doctoral degree in near Eastern languages and civilizations. He taught for over 20 years at Goshen College and as a sessional adjunct at AMBS. Prof. Keim recently retired from Goshen College. Having taught on an adjunct basis at the Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary for many years, he was Visiting Professor of Biblical Studies and Chair of the Bible Department during the 2021-22 year. He is now Coordinator of student services at AMBS. He is currently writing a commentary on the Book of Job for the Believers Church Bible Commentary series.References: Krister Stendahl, “Why I Love the Bible”: https://bulletin.hds.harvard.edu/why-i-love-the-bible/Support the showFollow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebad Website: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/ Want to become part of the ✨baddie✨ community? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calledtobebad Have a ✨bad✨ topic you want to talk about on the show? Get in touch with host, Mariah Martin at: calledtobebad@gmail.com #ctbb #podcast #podcastersoffacebook ...

In this episode I talk with chaplain and author Joon Park about his journey into chaplaincy, how he maintains a non-anxious and non-judgmental presence when faced with all types of people and all types of suffering, and how he carries the stories of his patients with him as a way to honor them. Resources: J.S. Park's Blog: https://jsparkblog.com/An article by CNN on his work: https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/18/health/hospital-chaplain-lessons-wellness-cec/index.htmlJ.S. Park's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jspark3000Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jspark3000/Support the showFollow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebad Website: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/ Want to become part of the ✨baddie✨ community? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calledtobebad Have a ✨bad✨ topic you want to talk about on the show? Get in touch with host, Mariah Martin at: calledtobebad@gmail.com #ctbb #podcast #podcastersoffacebook ...

In this episode of  Called to be Bad, scholar Jessie Knippel takes us through the history of colonial witch trials, why certain people groups were targeted as “witches", and the role Christianity played in these hunts. Then we move to the modern day and how cycles of religious, political, and economic control continue to police women and other marginalized peoples. *Also I apologize for the mis-matched and bad audio--I couldn't figure out how to fix it.*Jessie’s Full Bio: Jessi Knippel-academic, writer, artist who recently moved from the promised land of Southern California to the wilds of the American South with her partner and children. She holds a BA in Theatre and in Religious Studies, as well as three MAs at the intersections of Religion, Gender Studies, Cultural Studies and Media and Art. She is currently in the early dissertation phase of an interdisciplinary PhD in Religion, Gender Studies and Media at Claremont Graduate School. She also is an adjunct instructor at Mercer University. Her research includes European Witchcraft/Witch trials, Religion of the Atlantic world, Post/Ex-Evangelicals and Religious Deconstruction, Evangelicalism in the US,  High Control Groups/Emerging Religions (ie cults), Deviant Sex Cults, syncretism and folk practices in religion, as well as pop culture and religion.Jessie’s Socials: Website: https://www.jessiknippel.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seattlerainartist/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jknippel1Jessie’s book list: The Oxford Illustrated History of Witchcraft and Magic Owen DaviesWitchcraft in Early North America Alison GamesThinking with Demons: The Idea of Witchcraft in Early Modern Europe Stuart ClarkDevil in the Shape of a Woman Carol KarlsenEntertaining Satan John DemosMalevolent Nurture: Witch hunting and Maternal Power in early modern England -Deborah WillisWitch-hunts in Europe and America an Encyclopedia -William BurnsWitchcraze -Anne BarstowWitches, Midwives and Nurses- Barbara Ehrenreich & Deirdre English (this is one of the books I mentioned)Obeah, Race and Racism:Caribbean Witchcraft in the English imaginatSupport the showFollow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebad Website: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/ Want to become part of the ✨baddie✨ community? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calledtobebad Have a ✨bad✨ topic you want to talk about on the show? Get in touch with host, Mariah Martin at: calledtobebad@gmail.com #ctbb #podcast #podcastersoffacebook ...

"I feel like black women have been, and always will be, the closest approximation of Jesus Christ's salvific work, in our lives." Shantell Hinton Hill is an engineer, pastor, and poet that centers her justice work around Black Feminism(s) and Womanism. She tells stories of finding her voice and the way black women in her life have uplifted, empowered, and resurrected her. Now it is her goal to live out this empowering work and way of life. Shantell connects this work with the women of the Bible who were unnamed, voiceless, yet acted in faith and power. She describes how Black feminism(s) and Womanism point out the way intersectional oppressions may be operating throughout scripture. We hear one of her breathtaking poems from her book, “Black girl magic and other elixirs,” which problematizes how Christians think of suffering, death, and crucifixion. We finish by hearing about the voices who have shaped Shantell’s Black feminism(s), her faith, and her writing, as well as encouragement for those who don’t know what to do with their faith in the face of all the suffering in our world. Guest’s Full Bio: Shantell Hinton Hill is the ultimate Renaissance woman. An engineer turned pastor, Shantell situates her work at the intersections of social justice, public theology, and Black feminism/womanism. A native of Conway, Arkansas, Shantell is married to Rev. Jeremy Hill. They recently welcomed their first child, Sophie June, to their growing family. Shantell obtained a Master of Divinity from Vanderbilt Divinity School. She also earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Colorado State University. She is a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and the National Society of Black Engineers. She is also an ordained minister in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Her vocational experiences include work as a Process Control Engineer, a Bible teacher, and as Assistant University Chaplain at Vanderbilt University. Shantell’s Book: “Black girl magic and other elixirs”: https://www.shantellhhill.com/shopShantell’s Website: https://www.shantellhhill.com/Shantell’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shantellhhill/ and Love, Auntie: https://www.Support the showFollow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebad Website: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/ Want to become part of the ✨baddie✨ community? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calledtobebad Have a ✨bad✨ topic you want to talk about on the show? Get in touch with host, Mariah Martin at: calledtobebad@gmail.com #ctbb #podcast #podcastersoffacebook ...

“In a sense, partisan politics, uncompromising politics are seen as, ‘Well that’s the real problem,’ and I think that moderate politics often does take a side, I just don’t think it has the courage to say it.”In this episode of Called to be Bad–Jonny Rashid, pastor, and author of the book, “Jesus Takes A Side: Embracing the Political Demands of the Gospel,” shares his experience of living as an Arab-American during political upheaval in the United States, and his realization that politics are always personal. We discuss the dangers of moderate politics and how polarization may not be as “bad” as people often think they are. Jonny also breaks down aspects of the devastation ripping apart Gaza right now–and how you can hold two true things together at the same time. Connect with Jonny’s work: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jonnyrashid/?hl=enSubstack: https://jonnyrashid.substack.com/His book, “Jesus Takes a Side: Embracing the Political Demands of the Gospel”: https://www.mennomedia.org/9781513810430/jesus-takes-a-sideThe article Jonny references: https://jonnyrashid.substack.com/p/when-it-comes-to-israel-palestineSupport the showFollow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebad Website: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/ Want to become part of the ✨baddie✨ community? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calledtobebad Have a ✨bad✨ topic you want to talk about on the show? Get in touch with host, Mariah Martin at: calledtobebad@gmail.com #ctbb #podcast #podcastersoffacebook ...

“Transitioning gave me back my body, which is what I expected, right, I expected to have this new relationship with my body and that will be great. What I didn’t also expect, was that transitioning gave me back my faith.”  In this episode of CTBB I talk with ordained priest, playwright/screenwriter, and theologian Shannon TL Kearns about body theology through a trans lens. Shannon is a transgender man who believes in the transformative power of stories. We begin by hearing Shannon’s story of how he discovered his queerness and transness, and how that impacted his relationship with his body and faith. We touch on body dysmorphia and the complicated relationship everyone has with their bodies then Shannon provides examples of biblical characters who are defying gender norms. We end with Shannon’s advice for trans folx and their friends/families. Guest Bio: Shannon TL Kearns is a transgender man who believes in the transformative power of stories. He is an ordained priest, a playwright/screenwriter, and a theologian. He’s been a Humanitas New Voices Fellow, a Lambda Literary Fellow, a Playwrights’ Center Jerome Fellow, and a Finnovation Fellow. His first book, “In the Margins: A Transgender Man’s Journey With Scripture” was published by Eerdmans. He’s the co-founder of QueerTheology.com which has reached more than a million people all over the world through videos, articles, and online courses and community.Resources: Queer Theology Website: https://www.queertheology.com/Shannon's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/shannontlkearnsShannon's Book  “In the Margins: A Transgender Man’s Journey With Scripture”: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0802879489/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_MEQKADN0RGH9CMP0B9V4Shannon's Website: https://www.shannontlkearns.com/Shannon's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shannontlkearns/Support the showFollow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebad Website: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/ Want to become part of the ✨baddie✨ community? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calledtobebad Have a ✨bad✨ topic you want to talk about on the show? Get in touch with host, Mariah Martin at: calledtobebad@gmail.com #ctbb #podcast #podcastersoffacebook ...

Help pray and fight for Oak Flat--resources below:  Donate:https://www.paypal.com/donate?token=jLHKYeKU88QrB0G_Sf2m36ZvsJY9rbGLStNtoXQv1LwUhMqBSunn9JZP_bR2KpVBh-Zs9BGFuPWXiWUxOr if you want to support the coalition, that is always welcome. Various ways to donate are described on their website: dismantlediscovery.org/donateVideos to learn more about Oak Flat and Apache Stronghold: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OeHDgL6tlM&ab_channel=TheGuardian https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zh68xOn0B_8&ab_channel=BecketSo That We and Our Children May Live: Following Jesus  in Confronting the Climate Crisis by Sarah Augustine and Sheri Hostetlerhttps://www.mennomedia.org/9781513812946/so-we-and-our-children-may-live/Support the showFollow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebad Website: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/ Want to become part of the ✨baddie✨ community? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calledtobebad Have a ✨bad✨ topic you want to talk about on the show? Get in touch with host, Mariah Martin at: calledtobebad@gmail.com #ctbb #podcast #podcastersoffacebook ...

Wondering where the podcast has been? Check out this mini-episode where I catch you all up on life and ALL the exciting episodes and guests to come in Season 3!!!Link to sign up on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calledtobebad/membership(The tiers are Basic Baddie, Boss Baddie, and Boujee Baddie 😂)Email me to inquire about sponsorship: calledtobebad@gmail.com The kind of tumors my mom has: Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor or IMT with an ALK Marker (a rare sarcoma)Support the showFollow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebad Website: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/ Want to become part of the ✨baddie✨ community? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calledtobebad Have a ✨bad✨ topic you want to talk about on the show? Get in touch with host, Mariah Martin at: calledtobebad@gmail.com #ctbb #podcast #podcastersoffacebook ...

"In 2020, with all the civil unrest, we reached a tipping point of there being more guns than people." In this episode of Called to be Bad I talk all things guns with  Mennonite pastor, adrenaline junkie, and "aspiring pacifist" Matthew Yoder.  We discuss how the stories we tell ourselves about power, privilege, and politics all affect gun sales. This is a lengthy episode that is only part one of a two-part series. In part two, we dive deeper into the gun problem in America. How can we bridge the liberal/conservative divide in order to save lives?Resources: "Unlocking Us" episode: Brene Brown with Beto O'Rourke on guns in America:https://brenebrown.com/podcast/brave-leadership/"Unlocking Us" episode: Brene Brown with Anand Giridharadas part 1 of 2 on the importance of persuasion:https://brenebrown.com/podcast/the-persuaders-part-1-of-2/Two great episodes from "Living Myth" featuring Michael Meade on guns and gun violence:https://www.mosaicvoices.org/episode-225-backfire-the-strange-origins-of-guns-and-gun-culturehttps://www.mosaicvoices.org/episode-282-standing-at-the-river-of-sorrowFor what I'm referring to when I say 'spiritual', see the work of Michael Meade, Richard Rohr and especially Walter Wink. Wink's "The Powers that Be" is a great introduction:https://www.amazon.com/Powers-That-Be-Theology-Millennium/dp/0385487525#:~:text=The%20Powers%20That%20Be%20reclaims,light%20of%20our%20modern%20experience.For the preparedness-minded among us, this video lists minimum essential equipment that everyone living in a society with a gun problem like ours should carry with them at all times, and excellent instruction on how to use it. I carry Support the showFollow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebad Website: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/ Want to become part of the ✨baddie✨ community? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calledtobebad Have a ✨bad✨ topic you want to talk about on the show? Get in touch with host, Mariah Martin at: calledtobebad@gmail.com #ctbb #podcast #podcastersoffacebook ...

"Part of the gun problem in America--the proliferation of guns--has as much to do with policy making approches by Democratic officials as it does pro-gun Republicans..."In part two of this two-part series on guns, I talk with Matt Yoder further about gun ownership and the spiritual issues behind the gun problem in America. We talk about "protecting" vs. "connecting" and SO MUCH MORE. Enjoy this long, chatty,  Resources: "Unlocking Us" episode: Brene Brown with Beto O'Rourke on guns in America:https://brenebrown.com/podcast/brave-leadership/"Unlocking Us" episode: Brene Brown with Anand Giridharadas part 1 of 2 on the importance of persuasion:https://brenebrown.com/podcast/the-persuaders-part-1-of-2/Two great episodes from "Living Myth" featuring Michael Meade on guns and gun violence:https://www.mosaicvoices.org/episode-225-backfire-the-strange-origins-of-guns-and-gun-culturehttps://www.mosaicvoices.org/episode-282-standing-at-the-river-of-sorrowFor what I'm referring to when I say 'spiritual', see the work of Michael Meade, Richard Rohr and especially Walter Wink. Wink's "The Powers that Be" is a great introduction:https://www.amazon.com/Powers-That-Be-Theology-Millennium/dp/0385487525#:~:text=The%20Powers%20That%20Be%20reclaims,light%20of%20our%20modern%20experience.For the preparedness-minded among us, this video lists minimum essential equipment that everyone living in a society with a gun problem like ours should carry with them at all times, and excellent instruction on how to use it. I carry most of these items on my person all day every day (in my man-purse). CW: contains brief descriptions of physical trauma.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6pQV-CE4FwRegular training is a necessary companion to the right equipment. I recommend participating in a "Stop the Bleed" training annually at minimum, quarterly or more if possible. CW: website contains some content related to physical trauma. https://www.stopthebleed.org/training/One additional resource I would like to provide your listeners on the gun episode:https://www.ted.com/talks/peter_van_uhm_whySupport the showFollow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebad Website: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/ Want to become part of the ✨baddie✨ community? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calledtobebad Have a ✨bad✨ topic you want to talk about on the show? Get in touch with host, Mariah Martin at: calledtobebad@gmail.com #ctbb #podcast #podcastersoffacebook ...

Hey baddies, we are back! After a bit of a break, we are diving in the deep end with an episode on Liberation Theology, Jesus as a protester, Marxism, and more! It was a delight to have Damon Garcia on to talk about his book, "The God Who Riots: Taking Back the Radical Jesus." Enjoy!Resources:Books: Laziness Does Not Exist by Devon Price A Theology of Liberation by Gustavo GutίerrezCapitalist Realism: Is There No Alternative?  by Mark FisherThe War of Gods: Religion and Politics in Latin America by Michael LöwyDamon Garcia: The God who Riots: Taking Back the Radical Jesus Damon's Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/whoisdamon/YoutubeFacebookSupport the showFollow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebad Website: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/ Want to become part of the ✨baddie✨ community? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calledtobebad Have a ✨bad✨ topic you want to talk about on the show? Get in touch with host, Mariah Martin at: calledtobebad@gmail.com #ctbb #podcast #podcastersoffacebook ...

In this episode of Called to be Bad I talk with pastor Melissa Spolar about being part of a "bad church" a.k.a. breaking down what traditional church looks like. Do we need a sermon? Do we need lots of children's programming? Let's re-imagine church together. Resources: Books mentioned: Reimagining Church: Pursuing the Dream of Organic Christianityhttps://www.thriftbooks.com/w/reconsiderando-el-odre_frank-viola/297673/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=us_dsa_general_customer_acquisition&utm_adgroup=&utm_term=&utm_content=664239405798&gclid=Cj0KCQjwwvilBhCFARIsADvYi7J0CmZa6ftiYLTVSOB4Kk4Exw49SzF4rLKQqoIV65GS-NrPYhJdtTgaAoQ5EALw_wcB#edition=5079514&idiq=4650276Pagan Christianity?: Exploring the Roots of Church Practiceshttps://www.thriftbooks.com/w/reconsiderando-el-odre_frank-viola/297673/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=us_dsa_general_customer_acquisition&utm_adgroup=&utm_term=&utm_content=664239405798&gclid=Cj0KCQjwwvilBhCFARIsADvYi7J0CmZa6ftiYLTVSOB4Kk4Exw49SzF4rLKQqoIV65GS-NrPYhJdtTgaAoQ5EALw_wcB#edition=5079514&idiq=4650276 Support the showFollow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebad Website: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/ Want to become part of the ✨baddie✨ community? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calledtobebad Have a ✨bad✨ topic you want to talk about on the show? Get in touch with host, Mariah Martin at: calledtobebad@gmail.com #ctbb #podcast #podcastersoffacebook ...

"I just found it so fascinating that the campaigns that were put out saying that porn is a public health issue were not public health people...they were put out by religious organizations."In this episode of Called to be Bad I talk with sex educator Erica Smith about the ways religion has influenced the public's opinion on porn. How does purity culture affect the way we view porn? Is a "porn addiction" a helpful term? Is there a way we can hold nuance and include sex workers in our discussions about porn, religion, and ethics?Resources: You can find Erica here: Website: https://www.ericasmitheac.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericasmith.sex.ed/The studies Erica referenced: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1r1NwGugwXNis1umeYL4FI8aIjZEF4JVaEWeEEH_wNBs/editSupport the showFollow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebad Website: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/ Want to become part of the ✨baddie✨ community? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calledtobebad Have a ✨bad✨ topic you want to talk about on the show? Get in touch with host, Mariah Martin at: calledtobebad@gmail.com #ctbb #podcast #podcastersoffacebook ...

"Like the idea of god, and who, and what, and where, and when god might be is actually plastic, it actually takes different forms."In this episode of the Called to be Bad Podcast I talk with author and radical theologian Maria Francesca French about what it means for your faith if you no longer believe in the "god" of traditional Christianity, yet you can't quite call yourself Atheist. We use her books, Safer than the Known Way: A Post Christian Journey  and Reconfigure: A Collection of Post-Christian Thoughts and Theologies, to talk about post-Christianity, about "metabolizing" your past beliefs, and what it means to move into the freedom of the unknown. Resources: Maria's Work: https://www.mariafrancescafrench.com/booksInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/francescafemme/Support the showFollow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebad Website: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/ Want to become part of the ✨baddie✨ community? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calledtobebad Have a ✨bad✨ topic you want to talk about on the show? Get in touch with host, Mariah Martin at: calledtobebad@gmail.com #ctbb #podcast #podcastersoffacebook ...

"In some ways it is just a reminder that Western Christians don't have a copywrite on Christianity, a copywrite on Jesus, a copywrite on the Bible..." In this episode I talk with theologian, author, professor, and podcaster, Drew G. I. Hart, PhD about the ways white supremacy has shaped, formed, and corrupted Christianity. We touch on the particular ways Anabaptist Mennonites interact with white supremacy and discuss how Hart's, "Jesus shaped imagination", can help counter the negative effects of white supremacy and racism in the church.  Resources: Drew's Books: Trouble I've Seenhttps://www.thriftbooks.com/w/trouble-ive-seen-changing-the-way-the-church-views-racism_drew-gi-hart/13502210/?resultid=7f227daf-8edc-4d1f-a33e-f5b15e8a1c6d#edition=13170081&idiq=18660452Who Will be a Witnesshttps://www.thriftbooks.com/w/who-will-be-a-witness-igniting-activism-for-gods-justice-love-and-deliverance_drew-g-i-hart/26235109/?resultid=b190490d-00ef-42b3-aae5-7bfa6d73678e#edition=29788841&idiq=47303513Drew's Website: https://drewgihart.com/The Inverse Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inverse-podcast/id1358332600Patreon for the Inverse Podcast: https://www.patreon.com/InVerse?fbclid=IwAR2dDsVpzul6x-85BWjZqI4GjBhYmoO9V705uczcBiSlI3QUyxgDTjrHf84Support the showFollow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebad Website: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/ Want to become part of the ✨baddie✨ community? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calledtobebad Have a ✨bad✨ topic you want to talk about on the show? Get in touch with host, Mariah Martin at: calledtobebad@gmail.com #ctbb #podcast #podcastersoffacebook ...

"If I could shift something about the environmental movement, it would be shifting the obsession over recycling toward obsessing over healing our inner child..."In this episode of the Called to be Bad Podcast I talk with pastor and environmentalist Brian Sauder about what it means to be a "bad environmentalist" and BOY did this episode go in a direction I was NOT expecting. Turns out taking care of the planet is far deeper than recycling...who knew! Resources: Faith in Place: https://www.faithinplace.org/Follow Brian on Instagram for some cute twin content 😊: https://www.instagram.com/briansauderFollow Brian on twitter for pastor-y/enviro content: https://twitter.com/briansauderSupport the showFollow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebad Website: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/ Want to become part of the ✨baddie✨ community? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calledtobebad Have a ✨bad✨ topic you want to talk about on the show? Get in touch with host, Mariah Martin at: calledtobebad@gmail.com #ctbb #podcast #podcastersoffacebook ...

*CW--mentions of violence, SA, and suicidal ideation"God is here to tell me that nobody is beyond redemption, and we are more than the worst thing we have ever done, and we are more than the worst thing that has ever happened to us." In this episode of the Called to be Bad Podcast I talk with Reverend Hillary Taylor, an ordained United Methodist Minister who works as the executive director of South Carolinians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty. (https://www.scadp.org/) Hillary walks us through how the death penalty functions, how she got involved with this work, the complications around abolishing the death penalty, and actionable steps people can take to support her work with the SCADP. Stay tuned for more resources coming soon. Support the showFollow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebad Website: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/ Want to become part of the ✨baddie✨ community? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calledtobebad Have a ✨bad✨ topic you want to talk about on the show? Get in touch with host, Mariah Martin at: calledtobebad@gmail.com #ctbb #podcast #podcastersoffacebook ...