176 - Christianity and Polyamory

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Relationships, Education, Sexuality, Society & Culture, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness

4.9 • 970 Ratings

🗓️ 19 June 2018

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Peace be with you! This week we're sitting down with Rev. Austin Adkinson and theologian J.D. Mechelke to dive into the tricky topic of polyamory and Christianity. How is the Christian church handling shifting values around sexuality and non-traditional relationships? What about the church's bad track record with sex positivity? And what the heck is a sword drill?J.D. R. Mechelke (he/him/his) J.D. R. Mechelke currently lives in Minneapolis, MN. He graduated from Augsburg University in Minneapolis, MN with a B.A. in Youth and Family Ministry. Currently, he is pursuing an M.A. in Systematic Theology from Luther Seminary in St. Paul, MN. He currently serves as High School Youth Minister at an ELCA church in the twin cities. When J.D. isn’t studying Lutheran and Queer theologies he enjoys drinking beer on the deck and paddling with his partner Andrew in Minnesota’s BWCAW.Rev. Austin Adkinson is the pastor of Haller Lake UMC in Seattle. He is a member of the leadership teams of United Methodist Queer Clergy Caucus and the Western Methodist Justice Movement and was part of the 2016 General Conference delegation from the PNW Conference. Beyond the church they serve on the board of Seattle’s Pan-Eros Foundation (formerly the Foundation for Sex Positive Culture) where he has been helping launch the foundation’s Consent Academy (www.consent.academy). Join our amazing community of listeners at multiamory.supercast.com. We offer sliding scale subscriptions so everyone can also get access to ad-free episodes, group video discussions, and our amazing Discord community.Whatever you want to learn, MasterClass has something for you, taught by experts in their fields. Support the show and get an exclusive 15% offer at multiamory.link/masterclass.Skillshare is an online learning community with thousands of classes for creators. Everything from graphic design and video editing to photography, writing, and business. Get a free month of Skilllshare at multiamory.link/skillshare.Multiamory was created by Dedeker Winston, Jase Lindgren, and Emily Matlack.Our theme music is Forms I Know I Did by Josh and Anand.Follow us on Instagram @Multiamory_Podcast and visit our website Multiamory.com. We are a proud member of the Pleasure Podcasts network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Sin rather than being like a permanent thing that requires a permanent cure is a thing that like happens again and again and so both
0:07.3	Sin and cleansing are like a cycle that happened over and over and like they're both temporary.
0:13.8	If you're happy with the same old ways of dating,
0:16.4	if you enjoy sucking at communication
0:18.1	and you have no desire to improve your romantic life,
0:20.6	then our podcast might not be for you.
0:23.0	But you want some out-of-the-box ideas
0:25.2	to deepen your current relationships.
0:27.2	Broaden your sexual horizons.
0:29.2	Develop a better understanding of yourself.
0:31.5	Or learn more about non-monogamy then you've come to the right
0:34.4	place I'm jace I'm amelaine and I'm dead occur and this is the multi-ammery
0:39.2	podcast I know I did.
0:45.0	Forcing me to for myself to myself to fit.
0:55.0	On this episode of the Multiamery Podcast, we're talking about
0:58.8	polyamory, sexuality, and Christianity. We have two very special guests
1:04.0	Reverend Austin Adkinsen, a Methodist pastor in Seattle
1:08.0	and J.D. McKelke, who is a youth minister and theology
1:12.0	grad student in Minnesota,
1:13.9	and we're talking with them about their takes
1:16.1	on the current state of affairs regarding sex
1:18.6	and multi-partner relationships in the
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