Ian McPherson is a graduate of Campbell University, Saint Louis University, and Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York. They are a passionate advocate for youth leadership both in the church and in the human witness to the world.
In today's episode Rachael and Ian explore the intersections of religion and queerness to show how religious institutions are able to blur the boundaries between the religious and the political, but also how queer people of faith navigate institutions that have been and are historically oppressive. Building upon Ian's article Seeking the Common Good in Uncommon Time, today's episode shows how the Bible can act as a facilitator. This work focuses on the significant intersection of religion and activism, revealing that progressive religious practitioners are a driving force in American public life.
Listen to Rachael and Ian's conversation today where they talk about what it means to be a queer person of faith navigating civic values, and how the Bible has also provided a common place where queer folk can gather around and see themselves in scripture.
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