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b'In this week\\u2019s lectionary podcast, we answer another listener\\u2019s question about unpacking shame. We checked our resources to see what articles we\\u2019ve written about shame, but we realized most of those have to do with our bodies and sex. So if you want to understand how shame culture impacts the social justice movement and how to talk about shame with others, make sure you tune in.\\nThen we queered a lectionary text from Ruth, where we see the loyalty of a daughter-in-law to her mother-in-law. This text is often used to represent lesbianism, and is also used frequently in lesbian weddings. However, we share our thoughts on why we don\\u2019t see lesbianism in this passage. We also call on all queer folks to learn to read passages like this by understanding when and why it was written\\u2014more on that in this week\\u2019s episode.\\nKey Takeaways:\\n\\nLife and Transfigured course update [0:39]\\nBeing a life-long learner [4:24]\\nListener question: unpacking shame [9:04]\\nShame and justice movements [9:51]\\nWhat guilt can be an indicator of? [11:47]\\nGetting stuck in shame [13:45]\\nQueering the Bible: Ruth 1:1-18 [17:18]\\nSeeing queer in this passage, not lesbianism though [17:43]\\nIs this passage a gay love story? [20:43]\\nWhy was this story written? [24:50]\\n\\nIf you want to support the Patreon and help keep the podcast up and running, you can learn more and pledge your support at patreon.com/queertheology\\nIf you\\u2019d like to be featured in future episodes, email your question or Bible passage suggestion to connect@queertheology.com\\xa0\\nRuth 1:1-18\\nDuring the days when the judges ruled, there was a famine in the land. A man with his wife and two sons went from Bethlehem of Judah to dwell in the territory of Moab. The name of that man was Elimelech, the name of his wife was Naomi, and the names of his two sons were Mahlon and Chilion. They were Ephrathites from Bethlehem in Judah. They entered the territory of Moab and settled there.\\n \\nBut Elimelech, Naomi\\u2019s husband, died. Then only she was left, along with her two sons. They took wives for themselves, Moabite women; the name of the first was Orpah and the name of the second was Ruth. And they lived there for about ten years.\\n \\n\\xa0But both of the sons, Mahlon and Chilion, also died. Only the woman was left, without her two children and without her husband.\\n \\nThen she arose along with her daughters-in-law to return from the field of Moab, because while in the territory of Moab she had heard that the Lord had paid attention to his people by providing food for them. She left the place where she had been, and her two daughters-in-law went with her. They went along the road to return to the land of Judah.\\n \\nNaomi said to her daughters-in-law, \\u201cGo, turn back, each of you to the household of your mother. May the Lord deal faithfully with you, just as you have done with the dead and with me. May the Lord provide for you so that you may find security, each woman in the household of her husband.\\u201d Then she kissed them, and they lifted up their voices and wept.\\n \\nBut they replied to her, \\u201cNo, instead we will return with you, to your people.\\u201d\\n \\nNaomi replied, \\u201cTurn back, my daughters. Why would you go with me? Will there again be sons in my womb, that they would be husbands for you? Turn back, my daughters. Go. I am too old for a husband. If I were to say that I have hope, even if I had a husband tonight, and even more, if I were to bear sons\\u2014 would you wait until they grew up? Would you refrain from having a husband? No, my daughters. This is more bitter for me than for you, since the Lord\\u2019s will has come out against me.\\u201d\\n \\nThen they lifted up their voices and wept again. Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth stayed with her. Naomi said, \\u201cLook, your sister-in-law is returning to her people and to her gods. Turn back after your sister-in-law.\\u201d\\n \\nBut Ruth replied, \\u201cDon\\u2019t urge me to abandon you, to turn back from following after you. Wherever you go, I will go; and wherever you stay, I will st'