Queerology: A Podcast On Belief And Being

Rachael Ward (they/them) is a public theologian and LGBTQ activist. Currently, Rachael is pursuing a Master of Divinity and a Master of Arts in Practical Theology - pastoral care at Columbia Theological Seminary.Rachael is the creator of the Living-Death Doula Model for Pastoral Care and cofounder of Bible Queery, a facilitation collective geared toward queer wellness and reconstruction. Rachael lives with their wife, Chelsea, and two fur-babies in Atlanta where they focus on talking about and working around death, grief, and death doulas.Topics Discussed:Upbringing: Faith did not help form identity, but kept Rachael from their identityWhat if I am gay? Shameful hiding and living a double lifeLife and Death Matters: Birth is beautiful burst of life, death is dark and terribleLiving-Death Narratives: Grief keeps disembodied beings stuckWhat is available pastorally? Affirming theology (a.k.a. the Biblical case)Persistent Queer Themes: Disassociation, minimizing, and spiritual rationingLiving-Death Directives: S