In this episode, we have a conversation with YouTuber Mary Clare Kunkel, whose channel “Faith Evolving” (not to be confused with the Evolving Faith Conference!) has A+ content for Christians seeking faith in their evolving contexts. Mary Clare talks about her ecumenical faith background in the United Methodist, Catholic, and Lutheran churches, and what she’s learned about spirituality through them (she also touches on the few times she’s had brushes with evangelical culture), and how she came to terms with her queerness. We nerd out about the Bible, talk about how faith is found in the asking of questions, not in the certainty of answers, and we discuss how Tumblr actually introduced all of us to a lot of things re: gender, sexuality, and social justice! Mary Clare also shares about her seminary experience, particularly from her perspective as someone who doesn’t feel called to ordained/pastor ministry.
You can find Mary Clare on her YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/FaithEvolving and her merch here: https://www.bonfire.com/store/faith-evolving-store/. You can also find her on Instagram @faithevolvingproject and on Twitter @maryclarekunkel.
The book April mentions on church history is A Nearly Infallible History of Christianity by Nick Page.
If you want to learn more about Mary Clare's fave nun, here's a Britannica article on St. Hildegard of Bingen: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Hildegard
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