<description>&lt;blockquote&gt;When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him, asking for help. ‘Lord,’ he said, ‘my servant lies at home paralyzed, suffering terribly.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Shall I come and heal him?’ The centurion replied, ‘Lord, I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed. For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and that one, ‘Come,’ and he comes. I say to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.’ When Jesus heard this, he was amazed and said to those following him, ‘Truly I tell you, I have not found anyone in Israel with such great faith. I say to you that many will come from the east and the west, and will take their places at the feast with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven. But the subjects of the kingdom will be thrown outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’ Then Jesus said to the centurion, ‘Go! Let it be done just as you believed it would.” And his servant was healed at that moment.&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In our second episode, we discuss the story of the Roman centurion, and explore the queer history of Medieval Christianity. Thank you to our guest this week, Roland Betancourt. Our song this week is Joy in Sorrow, performed by Ellie, with piano by Blair Greene.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;As always, you can find us on &lt;a href="https://bsky.app/profile/sweetbitterpod.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Bluesky&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/sweetbitterpod/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt; at @sweetbitterpod. You can support us on Patreon at&lt;a href="http://patreon.com/sweetbitter" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt; patreon.com/sweetbitter&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Roman Centurion

<blockquote>When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him, asking for help. ‘Lord,’ he said, ‘my servant lies at home paralyzed, suffering terribly.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Shall I come and heal him?’ The centurion replied, ‘Lord, I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed. For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and that one, ‘Come,’ and he comes. I say to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.’ When Jesus heard this, he was amazed and said to those following him, ‘Truly I tell you, I have not found anyone in Israel with such great faith. I say to you that many will come from the east and the west, and will take their places at the feast with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven. But the subjects of the kingdom will be thrown outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’ Then Jesus said to the centurion, ‘Go! Let it be done just as you believed it would.” And his servant was healed at that moment.</blockquote> In our second episode, we discuss the story of the Roman centurion, and explore the queer history of Medieval Christianity. Thank you to our guest this week, Roland Betancourt. Our song this week is Joy in Sorrow, performed by Ellie, with piano by Blair Greene. As always, you can find us on <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/sweetbitterpod.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bluesky</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sweetbitterpod/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> at @sweetbitterpod. You can support us on Patreon at<a href="http://patreon.com/sweetbitter" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> patreon.com/sweetbitter</a>. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Bible: Matthew 8:5-13

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Leviticus 18:22&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;Do not have sexual relations with a man as one does with a woman; that is detestable.&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In our first episode, we discuss the Clobber Passages and misconceptions about the Bible. Where did they come from? Why are they wrong, and how have they hurt queer folks? &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thank you to our guests this week, Reverend Florentino Cordova, Ruby Almeida, Reverend Jakob Hero-Shaw, Pastor Dawn, Reverend Altagracia Perez-Bullard, and Reverend Jeanelle N. Ablola. Our song this week is Amazing Grace, performed by Ellie &amp;amp; Leesa.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;As always, you can find us on &lt;a href="https://bsky.app/profile/sweetbitterpod.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Bluesky&lt;/a&gt; and Instagram at @sweetbitterpod. You can support us on Patreon at &lt;a href="http://patreon.com/sweetbitter" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;patreon.com/sweetbitter&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Do not have sexual relations with a man as one does with a woman; that is detestable

Leviticus 18:22 <blockquote>Do not have sexual relations with a man as one does with a woman; that is detestable.</blockquote> In our first episode, we discuss the Clobber Passages and misconceptions about the Bible. Where did they come from? Why are they wrong, and how have they hurt queer folks? Thank you to our guests this week, Reverend Florentino Cordova, Ruby Almeida, Reverend Jakob Hero-Shaw, Pastor Dawn, Reverend Altagracia Perez-Bullard, and Reverend Jeanelle N. Ablola. Our song this week is Amazing Grace, performed by Ellie &amp; Leesa. As always, you can find us on <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/sweetbitterpod.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bluesky</a> and Instagram at @sweetbitterpod. You can support us on Patreon at <a href="http://patreon.com/sweetbitter" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">patreon.com/sweetbitter</a>. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Bible: Leviticus 18:22

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1 Thessalonians 5:21 &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;But test them all; hold on to what is good&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Welcome to season 3! Join us for a quick introduction to Christianity and the Bible.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thank you to our guests this week, Brian Murphy, Father Shannon Kearns, Rev. Jakob Hero-Shaw, Rev. Naomi Washington-Leapheart, Rev. Florentino Cordova and Pastor Dawn Bennett.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;As always, you can find us on &lt;a href="https://bsky.app/profile/sweetbitterpod.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Bluesky&lt;/a&gt; and Instagram at @sweetbitterpod. You can support us on Patreon at &lt;a href="http://patreon.com/sweetbitter" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;patreon.com/sweetbitter&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

But test them all; hold on to what is good

1 Thessalonians 5:21 <blockquote>But test them all; hold on to what is good</blockquote> Welcome to season 3! Join us for a quick introduction to Christianity and the Bible. Thank you to our guests this week, Brian Murphy, Father Shannon Kearns, Rev. Jakob Hero-Shaw, Rev. Naomi Washington-Leapheart, Rev. Florentino Cordova and Pastor Dawn Bennett.&nbsp; As always, you can find us on <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/sweetbitterpod.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bluesky</a> and Instagram at @sweetbitterpod. You can support us on Patreon at <a href="http://patreon.com/sweetbitter" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">patreon.com/sweetbitter</a>. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Bible: 1 Thessalonians 5:21

<description>Welcome to the long awaited third season of Sweetbitter! This season, we deep-dive into the history of the Bible from a queer women’s perspective, unsettling assumptions about the text and religious tradition. With interviews from LGBTQIA+ clergy and scholars, we break down, re-frame, and re-imagine Bible passages to reveal untold stories of queer resilience, love, and liberation. From the gay monks of the Middle Ages to the trans pastors breaking norms in the Church today, demonstrating the women, queer people and social justice that have always been at the heart of the Christian faith.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Welcome to the long awaited third season of Sweetbitter! This season, we deep-dive into the history of the Bible from a queer women’s perspective, unsettling assumptions about the text and religious tradition. With interviews from LGBTQIA+ clergy and scholars, we break down, re-frame, and re-imagine Bible passages to reveal untold stories of queer resilience, love, and liberation. From the gay monks of the Middle Ages to the trans pastors breaking norms in the Church today, demonstrating the women, queer people and social justice that have always been at the heart of the Christian faith. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Season 3 Trailer

While we get back on schedule for season 3, we&#39;d like to share this episode with you from May last year. It&#39;s a conversation between Alyse, Leesa &amp; Carl Joseph-Black about the leaked Roe v Wade papers, the law and religion in America.We&#39;ll be back to our regular programming soon and hope you enjoy this in the meantime.And May the 4th be with you! Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Roe vs Wade and the American God

About Sweetbitter | Sweetbitter is an investigative history podcast with a focus on queer &amp; women's history. Each season, we explore a different corner of history, using historical figures and texts as a starting point to discuss a broader story of erasure of people with marginalized identities. Along with the listener, in collaboration with multidisciplinary experts, we untangle untold histories for a modern audience. Season 3 | This season, we explore the history of the Bible, unsettling assumptions about the text and religious tradition. With interviews from LGBTQIA+ clergy and scholars, we break down, re-frame, and re-imagine Bible passages to reveal untold stories of queer resilience, love, and liberation. From the gay monks of the Middle Ages to the trans Pastors breaking norms in the Church today, demonstrating the women, queer people and social justice values that have always been at the heart of the Christian faith. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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