Show Notes
If religion ever made you feel like you didn't belong, this episode is for you.
I grew up gay, Catholic, and deeply ashamed. And most of my shame points back to the church. For the very first episode of Unshaming, I sat down with the one person who started to change that for me — Father Jim Martin, one of the most outspoken advocates for LGBT people in the Catholic Church today.
He is also the author of a new book called Work in Progress and leads “Outreach”, the ministry bringing LGBTQ Catholics back to the Church. He has over 1 million followers across social media and has become one of the most important and controversial figures in American Catholicism.
What we cover: Religious trauma origin stories The Church's treatment of LGBTQ people Why the transactional God doesn’t exist The recent sexual abuse settlements Father Jim grieving his mother who passed away this year Forgiveness and mercy
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Executive Producer Jordan Gonsalves
Producers Amanda McLoughlin, Multitude Brandon Grugle, Multitude
Editor Deanna Chapman, Multitude
Production & Publicity Franklin Benavides Morgan Jones Ben Lauer Dio Anthony Larry Colton Adam Berman
Special thanks to: Chip Conley Larry Colton & John McCoy Mike Phillps & Jay Morton Bill Glenn & Scott Hafner Robert Holgate Jenny & Jude Gonsalves DeeDee Towery Kevin Palmer & Tom Ellicott Michael & Laura Werner Alex Berman & Alex Scotta Steve Houck Dave Koz David Beatty Paul Grossinger Randy Quebec Tom Viola Broadway Cares / Danny Whitman Julie Stampler David Vogel Brooke & Will Muggia Judi & David Issacson Reesa Manning Kathleen Salemi Cindy & Neil Lyon Anil Crasto Teresa Kersten Cary Berman Rhett Wilson Tom Emrich & Jonathan Carver Moore Nick Scandalious Dixie Webster Davis David Schutte Stuart Spencer Jay Kuo Ned Lustbader Ken Lustbader & Jay Kidd Susan & Joyce Lowenberg See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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