RLC Network Karen Keen

Karen Keen

Karen R. Keen (Th.M., Duke) is a biblical scholar, author, and spiritual director with The Redwood Center for Spiritual Care and Education. Her passion is making scholarship accessible, particularly as it relates to the intersection of Scripture, faith, and culture. Keen's books include The Word of a Humble God: The Origins, Inspiration, and Interpretation of Scripture, The Jesus Way: Practicing the Ignatian Spiritual Exercises, and Scripture, Ethics, and the Possibility of Same-Sex Relationships.

Overcoming Shame

Karen Keen

June 15, 2023

General, Interfaith, LGBTQ+, Revival, Theology, Women

Shame is a common experience of marginalized people. Not surprisingly. It does a number on you when others look askance at what makes you different and pull away as a result. As a gay woman, I have struggled to...