Have you read the Bible queerly? In this podcast, religious professionals and Harvard Divinity School alums J. Sylvan (they/them/theirs) and David Waters (he/him/his) tell Bible stories to Sylvan's wife, Sue Buzzard (she/her/hers) starting at the very beginning. Sylvan and Waters draw on years of Biblical scholarship and spiritual practice to look both critically and constructively at these ancient texts. The three then make queer meaning around them, illuminating both their influence on and relevance to the world we live in now.
It's in the Book: A Queer Bible Podcast
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Have you read the Bible queerly? In this podcast, religious professionals and Harvard Divinity School alums J. Sylvan (they/them/theirs) and David Waters (he/him/his) tell Bible stories to Sylvan's wife, Sue Buzzard (she/her/hers) starting at the very beginning. Sylvan and Waters draw on years of Biblical scholarship and spiritual practice to look both critically and constructively at these ancient texts. The three then make queer meaning around them, illuminating both their influence on and relevance to the world we live in now.
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11/2/2020
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Recent Episodes
February 22, 2023
S2E12 - The Book of Genesis with Joy Ladin
<h1>Episode Notes</h1> <p>Well, it took us almost three years, but we made it to the end of Genesis. Now, as we look back on the first book of the Bible and try to make meaning around it, we are giddy to be joined by the brilliant Joy Ladin, poet, teacher, and first openly transgender professor at an Orthodox Jewish institution. We reconsider what the stories of Genesis can bring to us in the modern age, and what it means to read the Bible queerly. We question if usurping power dynamics is always good, how we can be like God by resting, and if we ever really left the Garden of Eden. </p> <p>Find out more at <a href="https://its-in-the-book.pinecast.co" rel="nofollow">https://its-in-the-book.pinecast.co</a></p>
February 8, 2023
S2E11 - Israel's Blessings
<h1>Episode Notes</h1> <p>We say goodbye to Daddy Jacob, and in his final moments he blesses all of his sons--though some of them seem a little more like curses to us. We follow Jacob and Joseph to the ends of their lives in Egypt, and that's where we leave the Israelite tribe at the end of the Book of Genesis. We discuss family forgiveness as queer people, and draw on not only Joseph but also Saint Dolly Parton to explore dynamics of power and grace in the act of forgiving and coming out. </p> <p>Next time in the Season Finale, we'll discuss the entire book of Genesis with special guest Joy Ladin! Looking forward to see you then! </p> <p>Find out more at <a href="https://its-in-the-book.pinecast.co" rel="nofollow">https://its-in-the-book.pinecast.co</a></p>
January 25, 2023
S2E10 - Family Reunion
<h1>Episode Notes</h1> <p>Joseph comes clean and confronts his brothers on what they did to him all those years ago. But instead of punishing them further, he tells them it all turned out for the best and embraces them once again as family. And Daddy Jacob finally gets to reunite with his little boy, now a royal mogul in the most powerful country in the land. What can we learn from this strange family reunion? What does it say about loss of control, and the unpredictable nature of life?</p> <p>Find out more at <a href="https://its-in-the-book.pinecast.co" rel="nofollow">https://its-in-the-book.pinecast.co</a></p>
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