Ep. 139 -Candice Marie Benbow ”Red Lip Theology”

The Deconstructionists

John Williamson

Religion, Religion & Spirituality

4.4 • 823 Ratings

🗓️ 21 April 2022

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Guest Info/Bio:This week I welcome Candice Marie Benbow. Candice is a multi-genre theologian who situates her work at the intersections of beauty, faith, feminism and culture, giving voice to Black women’s shared experiences of healing and journeying toward wholeness. Reimagining how faith can be a tool of liberation and transformation for women and girls, she challenges Black women to think critically about how they see God and the world.Named by Sojourners as one of “10 Christian Women Shaping the Church in 2020”, Candice has written for various outlets including ESSENCE Magazine, Glamour Magazine, The Root, VICE, Shondaland, MadameNoire and the Me Too Movement.Guest (Select) Publications:Red Lip Theology: For Church Girls Who’ve Considered Tithing to the Beauty Supply Store When Sunday Morning Isn’t Enough Guest Links:www.candicebenbow.com Twitter: @candicebenbowInstagram: @cadicebenbowTheme music by: Forrest Clay “This Water I am Treading” & “You Must Go” can be found on the brand new EP, Recover You can find Forrest Clay's music on iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube, or anywhere good music is found!This episode of the Deconstructionists Podcast was edited, mixed, and produced by John Williamson Stay on top of all of the latest at www.thedeconstructionists.com Go there to check out our blog, snag a t-shirt, or follow us on social mediaJoin our Patreon family here: www.patreon.com/deconstructionists Website by Ryan BattlesAll photos by Jared HevronLogos designed by Joseph Ernst & Stephen PfluigT-shirt designs by Joseph Ernst, Chad Flannigan, Colin Rigsby, and Jason Turner. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-deconstructionists/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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0:00.0	I think that where the work remains for me and for others is how do we continue to foster
0:10.9	conversations that invite people into this knowing and this awareness with themselves
0:20.3	that gives them room to let God be who God is, right?
0:27.0	But like you get to, you get to lean into the truth of your experience and it be holy.
0:32.7	You get to lean into the truth of I deal with anxiety, right you know you get to live you get to live
0:41.5	in the truth of the of the reality that I may you know live with and manage a depressive condition
0:47.7	and yet I'm still good right that like that you know I may have a personality disorder and yet I'm still good right and so
0:56.6	what does it mean for us to honor that we live in a world where people need us to be that
1:10.4	where people need I put it this way where people need us to be that, where people need, I'll put it this way, where people need us to be the hands and feet of Jesus in that way.
1:18.0	A distancing.
1:22.1	Now I am not sure what I believe.
1:28.3	Do you believe in hope?
1:31.3	Because I am hopeless.
1:35.3	Do you believe in love because I'm alone?
1:39.3	Do you believe in help?
1:44.4	Because I am helpless.
1:47.9	Welcome to the Deconstructionist podcast.
1:50.2	I'm your host John Williamson.
1:51.9	And this is like the 45th time I've recorded this intro.
1:55.3	Sometimes you have some technical difficulties and my laptop has been doing some very strange things. Uh,
2:01.8	it made my voice sound like an alien. So not sure what was going on there, but I think we have it
2:06.5	fixed. So anyway, welcome back. Uh, this week, really exciting guest. I had a really good time
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