On Deconstruction and Reconstruction with Crystal Cheatham

Crystal Cheatham is an LGBTQ rights activist, host of Lord Have Mercy, and founder of two projects—Our Bible App and the IDentity Kit, which help people ditch toxic theology to find spiritual wellness.​Our Bible App’s The Deconstructionists Playbook takes writers and readers from deconstruction to reconstruction to liberation theology.Since 2011, Crystal has worked as a ghostwriter and queer rights activist with Soulforce and The Attic Youth Center. As an outspoken activist, Crystal has written about the intersections of faith and sexual identity for the Huffington Post; a faith and spirituality column for the Philadelphia Gay News; served on the steering committee of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) as the Faith and Spirituality chair; and partnered with Equality PA to influence clergy to support non-discrimination legislation. Crystal received her MFA from Antioch University.Topics Discussed:Faith, Identity: Crystal is a very out and proud black lesbian progressive ChristianFaith Community: Where no piece or part of Crystal feels unloved or unsupportedPassionate People: No need to apply pressure, protests for positive outcomesMy People: Didn’t have to fight to be included; create your own new spacesVisionary, not Verbal Leader: Publish uplifting, not problematic languageThe Deconstructionists Playbook: Deconstruct, reconstruct, and liberate theologyGod-in-a-Box Mentality: Epic churning and reckoning of faith in nation’s historyEvolve Organically: Faith and religion are more personal than allowed to beLinks and Resources:Crystal CheathamOur Bible App The Deconstructionists Playbook by Our Bible App — KickstarterBemba PressLord Have Mercy PodcastSoulforceThe Attic Youth CenterEquality PAHuman Rights Campaign (HRC)Vanderbilt University Divinity SchoolThe Black Trans Prayer BookBad Theology Kills by Kevin Garcia2022 Q Christian Fellowship ConferenceQueerology Podcast on InstagramQueerology Podcast on TwitterBeyond Shame by Matthias RobertsMatthias Roberts on PatreonAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy