When Faith Begets Hate
The wake of the Pulse Nightclub shooting spotlights how harmful religious attitudes are complicit in acts of violence. Image: Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel
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Essays and public theology exploring Black deconstruction, liberation theology, spiritual abuse, Christian nationalism, embodiment, queerness, and the ongoing work of disentangling faith from supremacy.
My Halo Fell Off but my Crown is Still in Place
How one woman found love and great sex after divorce before deciding to recommit to sexual abstinence while in a committed, monogamous relationship.
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Why I’m An Unfit Christian—And You Probably Are Too
On being open & affirming and what it means to live a life of faith as an Unfit Christian in a world of traditional religiosity.
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Hoes Ain’t Won: The Fix
Side note: The language and situational dialogue of this post is cis-heteronormative. This means it’s primarily focused on what’s normal for cisgender (a person whose gender identity matches the one assigned at birth) and heterosexual...
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The Slow Suicide of the Church
More people are walking away from the church—and God—than ever before. The church's refusal to listen and grow is to blame for the rise of the unchurced.
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Losing It: What Pushes a Mother Away from God?
A candid essay by a wife and mother on how she transitioned from faith in God to a confident, unapologetic agnostic Black woman.
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