A Historical Look at Patriarchy Within Christianity
In this episode, Religion Unmuted takes a historical look at Christianity and in particular how patriarchy was fundamental in the religion's founding. Our guest April DeConick also brings attention to...
17 Mar 202325min
Gender, Religion, and Conservative Politics
The 2016 election shone a bright light on the entanglement of politics and faith for white evangelical Christians. Historian and author Kristin Kobes Du Mez talks the past, present, and future of evan...
3 Feb 202329min
Seeing the Whole Person and the Whole Pain
The work of a chaplain involves providing spiritual care to individuals outside of a congregational setting, work that can be difficult and varied. According to our guest, sociologist Wendy Cadge, a c...
18 Nov 202225min
Reproductive Justice and Religion
Elaina Ramsey provides a practitioner's perspective on reproductive justice and religion in this episode of Religion Unmuted. As director of Faith Choice Ohio, she works to promote and advance reprodu...
28 Okt 202229min
Using the "F" Word in Religion: Bringing Feminism to the Conversation
Let's start with the definition: Xochitl Alvizo has not one but two favorite definitions of feminism. We ask the religious studies scholar first to define the term in this episode of Religion Unmuted;...
30 Sep 202234min
The Power of Listening
Juanita Rasmus is an author, speaker, spiritual director, and co-pastor of a large Methodist church in downtown Houston. She joins Religion Unmuted to share her personal mental health journey as well ...
16 Sep 202236min
Why Religion Is Still Relevant
Following the last two presidential elections, Rabbi Dr. Andrea Weiss solicited letters from religious studies scholars to speak directly to our nation's politicians. Why should we listen to what scho...
27 Aug 202122min
From Self-Care to Collective Care
Amid an unrelenting year, a year in which suffering has pervaded social life, "self-care" has become a buzz word. Ads and articles about self-care abound on social media and in everyday discourse, but...
30 Jul 202132min
