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Bri-anne Swan

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The Cross and the Swastika

How the Nazis used Christianity, and what it means for today’s American churches

Mar 12

The Cross and the Swastika

Mar 12

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Barmen Declaration 2.0: Resisting Christian Nationalism

The Confessing Church stood against fascism in 1934 . It’s time to do it again.

Mar 12

Barmen Declaration 2.0: Resisting Christian Nationalism

Mar 12

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I Should Have Asked My Husband to Write This

A response to those who keep sending me 1 Timothy, as if I’ve never read it before

May 7

I Should Have Asked My Husband to Write This

May 7

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I’m a Female Pastor. In Some Places, That’s Still Scandalous

The places where patriarchy and male fragility are exposed in Christian spaces

Apr 1

I’m a Female Pastor. In Some Places, That’s Still Scandalous

Apr 1

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ILLUMINATION

Grief Has a Weight Limit

What I had to leave behind after the State of Texas executed my friend

Apr 23

A collage illustration against a yellow background featuring a suitcase filled with papers, photos and a pair of shoes. A pigeon looks down at a needle and vial. A plane flies in the distance.

Apr 23

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A Girl in a Canola Field and the Mystery of Love

Stargazing, sacred stories, Sufjan Stevens and the divine awe of belonging

4d ago

A Girl in a Canola Field and the Mystery of Love

4d ago

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Faith After Fear: Rebuilding the Church for Queer Belonging

Many 2S & LGBTQ+ people haven’t lost faith in God — just in the people who speak for Them

Jul 1

Faith After Fear: Rebuilding the Church for Queer Belonging

Jul 1

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This Time Last Year, I Was Singing My Friend to Death

I was his spiritual advisor. This is what it means to accompany someone inside an execution chamber.

Jun 29

This Time Last Year, I Was Singing My Friend to Death

Jun 29

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Resistance Church

The Night the Church Said Yes (Sort Of)

Part Five of Not Too Gay: In 1988, the United Church of Canada voted to welcome openly gay ministers

Jun 25

The Night the Church Said Yes (Sort Of)

Jun 25

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The Word Became Flesh, and the Flesh Was Queer

An affirmation of 2S & LGBTQ+ bodies as holy ground and God’s love in motion

Jun 24

The Word Became Flesh, and the Flesh Was Queer

Jun 24

Bri-anne Swan

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Pastor. Writer of words and songs. Trying to make sense of justice and mercy. I have a lot of thoughts about capital punishment. https://linktr.ee/rev_swanny

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