why “theology kills”?

Because we’ve seen it.

The clobber texts. The erased identities. The inner fragmentation.

We’ve seen too many beautiful souls destroyed by theologies that told them to strive harder, behave better, and disappear in order to belong. That kind of theology is killing the Church; people are fleeing the institution in droves. But something’s stirring in the dark earth under all that decay:

Resurrection.


“When Paul talks about ‘the flesh’, then, he’s not condemning the physical body. He’s confronting the dis-integrating system — the social and psychological conditioning toward rivalry, the culture that sells us the
“Peace isn’t the absence of conflict. It’s the presence of integrity.” Curious about a theology that heals shame, fosters embodiment, and points us toward a lit-up life of deeply rooted joy? We gotchu. Theology Kills is a new

bad theology kills

your trust, your peace,

your delight.

Good theology composts old ways of being to nurture a lit-up life grounded in trust, embodiment, and creative vitality. We’re not here to burn down the Church. We’re here to dig into the decay and reclaim the seeds of the Kingdom.


good theology kills

your shame, your loneliness,

your resentment.

to us, theology isn’t about

being right — it’s about

being in relationship.

about your hosts

January Jaxon

is your witchy theological auntie. From her work as a bartender and BDSM nightclub DJ to an accidental calling as an itinerant preacher, she’s never fit into anyone’s ideas of what she was supposed to be — least of all her own. Now a certified Wayfinder coach living in the Pacific Northwest, Jaxon combines design thinking with practical somatic tools to reimagine Christian discipleship as an inherently creative act, lifting up the structure of Scripture not as a cage into which we must force ourselves but as a trellis supporting every human’s infinitely unique growth & flourishing.

“January’s faith is largely orthodox in its content — she doesn’t throw out important traditional concepts. But, she comes to those concepts with tools of contemporary outsider culture. It all feels authentic and integral, not like she’s trying to ‘make tradition cool for the kids’ or something. She truly sees the radical heart of Christianity.” —Teresa K.

Black and white portrait of a white woman with glasses, a shaved head, and a nose ring, with smears of artistic brush strokes in the background.
Black and white portrait of a smiling bearded man wearing glasses and a collared shirt with smears of artistic brush strokes in the background.

Andrew McRae

is an ESL instructor and sojourner whose curiosity has been orbiting one question for decades: What are people doing when they use language? This stubborn pursuit took him from sacred scripture through the nuance of translation to the trippy tree diagrams of Universal Grammar, but it’s the work of Rene Girard that finally felt like the beginning of an answer. In addition to Theology Kills, McRae hosts Mimesis at the Movies, a monthly online film discussion organized by Theology & Peace.

“Amazing commentary. Deeply moving for me, and so much the more because it is clearly deeply moving for him.” —Matthew C.


we’re not experts, academics, or institutionally

endorsed. we’re just nerds who love Jesus

and want to help create a world

that lives, loves, & thrives

in his nonviolent Way.

What if your longing isn’t a

problem to fix — but an

invitation to follow?