Hello readers!My blogging has not been consistent lately. A lot of exciting things have been going on in my life. I have been working at a new job (which I enjoy much more than fast food), spending more time in my "real life" communities, and preparing to go to seminary in the fall!Applying to seminary, attending scholarship interviews, and getting all of my books together has been a long process for me, as someone with an anxiety disorder that makes even small tasks seem impossible. … [Read more...]

A few months ago, Katy-Anne Binstead, a Facebook friend of mine, asked me to read an review her self-published book, The Girl With The Grace Tattoo. Shortly before I started reading it, I had watched Going Clear, a documentary about the cult of Scientology. I had Going Clear in my mind as I read Binstead's book, and Binstead's own words reminded me of the words of the survivors of Scientology who were featured on the documentary.Fear.Anger.Shame.Relief.Joy at having found free … [Read more...]

Roger Olson, a fellow Patheos blogger, recently published a blog post in which he laid out which pronouns and gendered names for God are "appropriate" for Christians to use.It seems silly to talk about what is "appropriate" and "inappropriate" when discussing the Being that affirmed Job's nearly-blasphemous rants, David's scandalous dancing, and the existential questioning of Qoheleth. Ours isn't a God that fits into neat little boxes.And yet, Olson tries his damnedest to make God fi … [Read more...]

[content note: rape and abuse] I figured Holy Week would be as good of a time as any to revive my Liberating Liturgies series. If you want to contribute your own liturgies, songs, poems, or other writings, email me at moonsn11@gmail.com This is my body, broken for you. This is the body of my sisters. Battered by men. The bodies broken because they “fell down the stairs.” The black eyes behind never-enough layers of makeup. The broken hopes and the broken dreams of women. These are the … [Read more...]

This post is part of a series on how pro-life and pro-choice people can find common ground to work for holistic reproductive justice. The introduction to this series can be found at this link. In light of the recent arrest of Purvi Patel, a woman who is currently facing 20 years in prison because she had a miscarriage, I need to start this post by being VERY CLEAR that this series is not an excuse for violent pro-life ideologies.Many pro-life people claim that they are not forcing people … [Read more...]

I recently wrote a piece about "Pro-Life Pacifism" as a form of violence. My main argument was that Pro-Life Pacifists cannot claim to be anti-violent while also forcing or coercing people into pregnancy and childbirth. Contributing to someone having to give birth against their will is a form of horrific violence.Though I stand by that piece, I do want to be clear that I believe there are ways to be pro-life without also supporting violence against pregnant people. It's a fine line to walk, b … [Read more...]