HeyJaredMaxwell Kuzma
Queer Catholic explorations of faith, identity, and justice through the lens of queer & trans liberation theology.
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Telling LGBTQ Stories with Prism United (opens the original)
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Dear Listeners,Welcome to those of you who are new here! In addition to my writing, I occasionally publish episodes of Whiplash, my podcast where I explore Catholicism, theology, and the Church through a queer and trans liberation lens. Today’s episode is a little different from my usual conversations, but it’s about work that is deeply important to me.For more than five years, I’ve had the privilege of working with Prism United, a nonprofit serving LGBTQ youth and families in Southwest Alabama.
Empathy Is Not the Enemy of Love (opens the original)
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Empathy has become a battleground in the culture wars. At least two books have helped fuel the fight: Gad Saad’s Suicidal Empathy: Dying to Be Kind, which argues that empathy has become a destructive force in Western society, and Allie Beth Stuckey’s Toxic Empathy: How Progressives Exploit Christian Compassion, which makes a similar case from within the Christian right. Now Bishop Barron, a Catholic bishop who has become increasingly prominent in Online Culture-War Catholicism, has weighed in —
Michael Sean Winters is Arguing Against Trans Rights Again (opens the original)
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A name that I have become quite weary of is “Michael Sean Winters.” He’s a writer for the National Catholic Reporter (twinsies!) who has been on staff for quite a long time with a fair number of loyal readers — although there are plenty who also write Letters to the Editor voicing their disagreement with him. Personally, I have become weary of his name because of the frequency with which he argues against transgender rights.Now, I am transgender, so obviously his stance on this topic is of parti
Queer Virtue: A Theological Lens for Christianity (opens the original)
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Dear Listeners,This week’s episode is one I’ve been looking forward to sharing for quite some time.I’m joined by the Reverend Liz Edman, Episcopal priest and author of Queer Virtue, for a conversation that moves beyond the familiar debates about LGBTQ inclusion and asks a much deeper question: What if queer experience has something to teach Christianity?Together we explore Liz’s understanding of queer virtue—the idea
A Quick Update on My Publishing Schedule (opens the original)
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Dear Readers,For the past several months, I’ve enjoyed settling into a rhythm of publishing a new Whiplash episode every Monday and a new essay every Wednesday. Having that consistency has helped me build this space, and I’m grateful to everyone who’s made it part of their week.As we move through the rest of the summer, though, I’m going to loosen that schedule a bit.Rather than publishing every Monday and Wednesday, I’ll be sharing new podcasts and essays as they’re ready—when there’s something
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