Bridget Eileen Rivera on How the Church Harms Queer People

Bridget Eileen Rivera is a sociologist completing her Ph.D. at the City University of New York Graduate Center. She’s the author of “Heavy Burdens: Seven Ways LGBTQ+ Christians Experience Harm in the Church.” Today she chats with Matthias about the ways LGBTQ+ people are harmed in the church, especially in regards to forced celibacy. She explains how she uses her choice to be celibate to undermine traditional arguments and carve a path for all LGBTQ+ people. Links + Resources Bridget's Website Bridget's Blog Heavy Burdens Book Bridget on Instagram Bridget on Twitter Join Matthias and Dr. Robyn Henderson Espinoza on May 12 at The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology as they engage in conversation around Dr. Robyn's new book Body Becoming: A Path to Our Liberation . This event has both in-person and online attendance options. All the details can be found at Advertising Inquiries: Privacy & Opt-Out:

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Bridget Eileen Rivera on How the Church Harms Queer People is an episode from Queerology: A Podcast on Belief and Being by Matthias Roberts.

This episode is 39:49 long.

This episode was published on Apr 19, 2022.

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