podcast
+Apocrypals got me a-thinkin’. Would be nice to take a look at Western religion and spirituality particularly as it pertains to queer lives.
+Goals
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- One topic per episode +
- Text - history - interpretation - effects - responses +
- Try to be respectful, even if it means being stern or expressing pain +
- Humor is okay +
- Interviews +
Structure
+Textual episodes
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- Intro +
- The text
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- Describe basis (tradition, etc) +
- Read or summarize +
+ - The history of the text
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- Textual origins +
- Authorship +
- Social context +
- Questions of translation +
+ - Interpretations of the text
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- Interpretations in a queer context - what does it mean in queer lives? +
- Common interpretations in western society +
+ - Effects of the text on queer lives
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- How has it been used against or in support of queer lives? +
- How have queer lives been affected by it in general? +
- How have queer lives been affected by it on personal level? +
+ - Responses to the text
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- What are some common responses to the text (rebuttals, etc)? +
- Changes for the positive if possible +
+ - Conclusion +
Interview episodes
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- Intro +
- Introduce interviewee +
- Their history with religion/spirituality +
- Questions
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- Has your spirituality changed as you grow within your queer identity? +
- How has western religion affected your life as a queer person?
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- Positive effects: how has it benefited you? +
- Negaitve effects: have you had to work against aspects of it? +
+ - Have you had any specific/notable interactions with religion/religious people? +
- Is there a particular text/snippet that has stuck with you/been used in your favor/against you? +
+ - Conclusion +