The Thinnest Veil

In this interview with the Rev. Jennifer Hawks, we discuss living Micah 6:8 as a form of social justice and how there is a theological spectrum that weaves the beauty of Christianity.
Here Jennifer and I explore what Christian Nationalism means for all of us and how we can embody a life that explores faith and freedom for all.
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https://bjconline.org/,
Campaign Link:
https://www.christiansagainstchristiannationalism.org/.
Jennifers Bio:
Rev. Jennifer Hawks, originally from Germantown, Tennessee, is the associate general counsel at BJC. She provides legal analysis on church-state issues that arise before Congress, the courts, and administrative agencies. Hawks also assists in education efforts and responds to pastors and other constituents who have questions about church-state matters.

We are woven, interconnected parts of nature and an integral part of Mother Earth. Connection to God and spirit brings you closer to your true self. Listen to what is possible when you see with your heart.

Ronna Detrick and I had so much fun last episode that we decided to get together to talk about Mary Magdalene and ancient, divine love. During our conversation we talk about how radically dangerous love can be, how to connect to the sacred in community and what would happen if we held grief and love simultaneously.

Ronnas Bio:

Ronna Detrick left the church and its dogma nearly twenty years ago but took the stories of women with her. She has combined her love of writing with a diverse and winding career that has included coaching, spiritual direction, professional development training, corporate leadership, and entrepreneurship. She shocked and delighted her audience in a provocative TEDx presentation on an Eve who inspires and empowers women instead of shaming and silencing them. She holds both a Master of Divinity degree and a Certificate in Spiritual Direction from The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology and a B.A. in Business and Communications from Whitworth University. After living most of her life in the Pacific Northwest, she is now just minutes from the Atlantic Ocean in Hampstead, NC, where she continues to write, drink strong coffee, have beautiful conversations with her clients, and cannot be dissuaded from the belief that her two daughters are the most amazing humans on the planet. Learn more at ronnadetrick.com.

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Dr. Bird is back with an amazing episode inviting you to be more uncertain, question how you can be a beacon of open radiance, and to remind you that when you run from your own power, you deny the ancestors and you deny yourself.

In this interview with Dr. Luhui Whitebear, we talk about Indigenous relationship to land, familial and land based ceremonies and federal policies that don’t allow Indigenous peoples to practice their religion. Here we explore what happens when we dig deep and connect to land, how Indigenous people live in relationship to the land and waters we live on, and how the federal law limits who is allowed to practice their religion.
Useful Links
Here is the link to a timeline of atrocities against Indigenous peoples, which includes the Code of Indian Offenses CLICK HERE
Here is the link to the 1978 American Indian Religious Freedom Act CLICK HERE
Dr. Luhui Bio:
Dr. Luhui Whitebear is an enrolled member of the Coastal Band of the Chumash Nation with Huestec and Cochimi ancestry. Luhui is a mother, poet, and activist engaged in community-based work. Dr. Whitebear received her PhD from Oregon State University (OSU) in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies; MA from OSU in Interdisciplinary Studies; BS degrees from OSU in Anthropology and in Ethnic Studies. Her research focuses on California Indigenous studies, Indigenous feminisms, Indigenous rhetorics, Indigenous activism, MMIW, national law & policy, and Indigenous land & water rights.