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Homebrewed Christianity

Grace Ji-Sun Kim & Susan Shaw: Surviving God

Homebrewed Christianity

Dr. Tripp Fuller | Theologian, Philosopher, Minister

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.6612 Ratings

🗓️ 7 May 2024

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Summary

Grace Ji-Sun Kim and Susan Shaw are back on the podcast to discuss their newest co-authored book Surviving God: A New Vision of God through the Eyes of Sexual Abuse Survivors. In the conversation, they discuss how traditional ways of thinking about God are highly problematic, contribute to the problems of sexual abuse, and are not reflective of the God of love and justice at the heart of the gospel. We also find out about their next partnership.  Susan M. Shaw is professor of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Oregon State University. Grace Ji-Sun Kim is a professor of theology at Earlham School of Religion and host of the Madang podcast. WATCH THE CONVERSATION HERE The Book: Surviving God: A New Vision of God through the Eyes of Sexual Abuse Survivors Previous Episodes with Grace & Susan The Story of a Process Southern Baptist Feminist (Susan) Godly QnA a Theology of Visibility  What is Intersectional Theology?(Susan & Grace) The Prophetic Life of the Spirit Embracing the Other and Reading the Bible Keeping Hope Alive Join our upcoming class, FAITH & POLITICS FOR THE REST OF US! Come to THEOLOGY BEER CAMP. Follow the podcast, drop a review, send feedback/questions or become a member of the HBC Community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

What is up theology nerds? This is Tripp, and you're listening to Homebrewed Christianity, and today on the podcast, returning is the dynamic theological duo of Grace G's son Kim and Susan Shaw.

0:17.0

They co-authored a brand new book, Surviving God, a new vision of God through the eyes of

0:22.4

sexual abuse survivors. And in this conversation, we dig into it, reflect on the nature of

0:28.4

thinking, theologically, at intersectional ways, through the experience of people who've experienced

0:36.9

deep, abuse, shame, and harm.

0:39.3

And we also talk about what it's like to have a theological tag team partner like

0:44.0

Grace and Susan have in each other.

0:47.6

And we know just, this is like their second book together and we already heard.

0:51.2

You're going to hear that they have a third coming out.

0:55.2

So, buckle the theological safety belt.

0:58.2

Now, before we jump in, two things, my dear friends.

1:02.1

Number one, this June, we're going to be having an open online class here at Homebrew.

1:07.7

Faith and politics for the rest of us.

1:10.0

My friend Diana Butler Bass and Tim Whitaker

1:12.1

from the new evangelicals are partnering with me on this class, and we are going to be exploring

1:17.4

alternatives. That's right, alternatives to the ugly public theologies of the present. And we're

1:24.8

going to be joined by a number of different scholars.

1:36.7

Reggie Williams, Kevin Carnahan, Julie Ingersoll, Jennifer Harvey, Jonathan Wilson,

1:41.4

Hartgroves, and Robert P. Jones, all are going to be a part of this class.

1:42.5

You can join it up.

1:44.8

Donate anything you want between zero and a million dollars at faith and politics.net. And last, last, if you enjoy hanging out

1:52.1

with Grace in this episode, then come hang out with us in person at Theology Beer Camp. That's right.

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