Heavy Burdens: Bridget Eileen Rivera on Confronting Church Harm Toward LGBTQ Christians

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🗓️ 7 March 2022

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Summary

Exploring how the church has harmed LGBTQ Christians and how repentance can lead to healing and restoration, Mike Erre and Tim Stafford talk with Bridget Eileen Rivera about her book "Heavy Burdens: Seven Ways LGBTQ Christians Experience Harm in the Church." They delve into the double standards and injustices faced by LGBTQ individuals in Christian communities, discussing the importance of open dialogue, humility, and genuine listening in fostering true reconciliation.

Key Takeaways: • Understanding Double Standards – How LGBTQ Christians face unique burdens not placed on heterosexual believers within the church. • The Origins of Sexual Orientation Concepts – Bridget explains the historical development of how sexuality became linked to identity and the impact of Freudian psychology on Christian perspectives. • Repentance and Restoration – Discussing what genuine repentance looks like in non-affirming churches to heal the harm done to LGBTQ individuals. • The Role of Conversation and Listening – Emphasizing the importance of open dialogue, humility, and stepping back to reassess how the church engages with LGBTQ topics.

Guest Highlight: Bridget Eileen Rivera – Author, speaker, and advocate for LGBTQ Christians. Bridget shares her journey as a Christian committed to traditional sexual ethics while passionately advocating for the dignity, inclusion, and better understanding of LGBTQ individuals in the church.

Resources Mentioned: • "Heavy Burdens: Seven Ways LGBTQ Christians Experience Harm in the Church" by Bridget Eileen Rivera – Link • Bridget's Blog – Meditations of a Traveling Nun – Link • Bridget on Twitter – @TravelingNun

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0:00.0	Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Voxology podcast. I am your host.
0:09.8	With the most.
0:10.4	Mike Leary alongside of another host, Timothy John Stafford.
0:16.7	With the least.
0:17.6	Nope.
0:18.0	And we are excited to have some more time with you.
0:23.6	So thank you for giving us the great honor of playing a small part of your day today.
0:29.3	Timothy has a big weekend coming up.
0:31.9	And Timothy, he looks like he's in his early 20s.
0:37.0	But in actuality, and this is very disturbing, he's in his early 20s but in actuality and this is very disturbing
0:39.9	he's in his 40s
0:41.1	yeah we had this conversation yesterday where we were like
0:43.9	I very clearly remember my parents turning 40
0:47.2	and I'm like wow that is that's almost dead
0:51.4	yes and then we hit 40 and like, oh, crap.
0:55.1	Yeah, it feels pretty young.
0:57.0	Yeah, I hope so.
0:58.4	So, but you've got a big weekend, Timothy.
1:00.9	It's true.
1:01.7	So tell us, just give us a little flavor.
1:04.1	Well, you know, you get to your 40s and you kind of think this time of your life is over.
1:08.9	But I have a bachelor party this weekend.
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