Zack Eccleston and Reconciliation Through Empathy
Episode description
Zack speaks with us about coming out and his understanding of masculinity early on in life, while also developing his understanding of the Bible as a student of theology. After finding a spiritual home in the Church of Christ, Zack aims to help others who struggle to reconcile faith with sexuality. A musician at heart, he also shares with us about how he expresses himself on this journey of self-discovery.
A Note for Children and Parents of Children: We discuss some adult situations in this episode, which you can skip by jumping ahead to minute 8:15.
In our conversation, Zack mentioned these authors and poets:- God and the Gay Christian by Matthew Vines (@VinesMatthew)
- "Against Dying"and "What Seems Like Joy"by Iranian-American poet, Kaveh Akbar (@kavehakbar)
- "How to Say"by Safia Elhillo (@mafiasafia) who gave us this quote during the show: "How dare I love a word without knowing it in Arabic."
And be sure to follow Zack @zackleston on Instagram.
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Music: Acoustic Meditation 2 by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/