“Self-portraiture provides a certain notion of myself.”-Esmé Weijun Wang, author, designer, and person with schizoaffective disorder When’s the last time you drew yourself?When’s the last time you wrote about yourself?When’s … Continue reading Self-Portraits, Self-Expression, Self-Discovery
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The COVID-19 Cocktail Hour
So listen, I know the past few weeks have felt like a whirlwind of changes, but if the projections are correct, we’ll all need to get used to social distancing … Continue reading The COVID-19 Cocktail Hour
Simple Emotions
Technology has drastically improved the medical field in countless ways, but it has also led to unexpected consequences. In particular, whether you’re a nurse or doctor or technician or chaplain, … Continue reading Simple Emotions
The Parallel Parking Hero
It is a truth universally acknowledged that I suck at parallel parking. Southern cities tend to be more spread out, often with an abundance of parking lots and wide streets … Continue reading The Parallel Parking Hero
The Wendigo: Our Taboos as Our Monsters
So hey, in all these posts, I’ve focused a lot on well known pop culture monsters, but I want to take a quick detour into a monster which fascinates me … Continue reading The Wendigo: Our Taboos as Our Monsters
Porn: Personal Piety v. Social Ethics
Purity rings, abstinence pledges, courting— Evangelical Christianity has a particular and peculiar stance on human sexuality. If you’re like me, you grew up surrounded by this “Purity Culture,” which relies … Continue reading Porn: Personal Piety v. Social Ethics
Erasing Queerness: How Purity Culture Others LGBTQ
Purity rings, abstinence pledges, courting— Evangelical Christianity has a particular and peculiar stance on human sexuality. If you’re like me, you grew up surrounded by this “Purity Culture,” which relies … Continue reading Erasing Queerness: How Purity Culture Others LGBTQ
Celebrating Horniness: How Purity Culture Encourages Toxic Masculinity
Purity rings, abstinence pledges, courting— Evangelical Christianity has a particular and peculiar stance on human sexuality. If you’re like me, you grew up surrounded by this “Purity Culture,” which relies … Continue reading Celebrating Horniness: How Purity Culture Encourages Toxic Masculinity
Residency Is Here!
Hey friends, So, as addressed before here on the blog, Bar Chaplain is not my full-time job. While working on Brew Theology, the Aardwolf bible study, and other projects, I … Continue reading Residency Is Here!
Dubious Double Standards: When Purity Culture Gives Men Free Passes
Purity rings, abstinence pledges, courting— Evangelical Christianity has a particular and peculiar stance on human sexuality. If you’re like me, you grew up surrounded by this “Purity Culture,” which relies … Continue reading Dubious Double Standards: When Purity Culture Gives Men Free Passes