"Trans Body Theology" with Shannon TL Kearns--Called to be Bad Podcast Season Three Premier!

“Transitioning gave me back my body, which is what I expected, right, I expected to have this new relationship with my body and that will be great. What I didn’t also expect, was that transitioning gave me back my faith.” 

In this episode of CTBB I talk with ordained priest, playwright/screenwriter, and theologian Shannon TL Kearns about body theology through a trans lens. Shannon is a transgender man who believes in the transformative power of stories. We begin by hearing Shannon’s story of how he discovered his queerness and transness, and how that impacted his relationship with his body and faith. We touch on body dysmorphia and the complicated relationship everyone has with their bodies then Shannon provides examples of biblical characters who are defying gender norms. We end with Shannon’s advice for trans folx and their friends/families.

Guest Bio:
Shannon TL Kearns is a transgender man who believes in the transformative power of stories. He is an ordained priest, a playwright/screenwriter, and a theologian. He’s been a Humanitas New Voices Fellow, a Lambda Literary Fellow, a Playwrights’ Center Jerome Fellow, and a Finnovation Fellow. His first book, “In the Margins: A Transgender Man’s Journey With Scripture” was published by Eerdmans. He’s the co-founder of QueerTheology.com which has reached more than a million people all over the world through videos, articles, and online courses and community.

Resources:
Queer Theology Website: https://www.queertheology.com/

Shannon's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/shannontlkearns

Shannon's Book  “In the Margins: A Transgender Man’s Journey With Scripture”: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0802879489/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_MEQKADN0RGH9CMP0B9V4

Shannon's Website: https://www.shannontlkearns.com/

Shannon's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shannontlkearns/