Imago Dei: God Beyond the Binary

What does it really mean to say humans are created in the image of God? 

In this episode of The Priesthood of All (Queer) Believers, hosts Anny Stevens-Gleason and Tym House explore the ancient theological idea of Imago Dei—and what it might mean for gender, identity, and belonging today. 

Beginning with the creation story in Genesis, Anny and Tym reflect on how scripture has often been used to enforce rigid gender binaries. But what if the story is actually pointing us toward something much bigger? 

Through personal stories about growing up in church, learning about gender in college, and unpacking long-held assumptions about scripture, they consider a different possibility: that creation itself reveals a spectrum rather than a binary—and that queer, trans, and nonbinary lives might help us see more of the divine image, not less. 

Because if all humanity reflects God’s image, that image must be far more expansive than we were ever taught.