Presbyterian minister Rev. Dr. Janie Spahr has been acquitted by the church’s highest court of charges over her performance of same-gender weddings. Find out why the ruling is a mix of good news and bad news. Would Jesus Discriminate? The 21st Century Question is the
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One installment of a three-part series From Romans 1 to 1 Corinthians, GLBT people are told that the New Testament is a source of condemnation of their very lives. When people quote Bible verses against GLBT people, these two verses are most often used from
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One installment of a three-part series From Genesis to Leviticus to 1 Kings, the Old Testament is often used as a weapon against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people. Despite Jesus’ insistence that we are no longer under Old Testament law, modern day Christians still
A filmmaker named Lisa Darden is trying to bridge the gap between GLBT people and those on the “other side.” Her new film project, For Such a Time as This, features interviews with leaders in the gay and anti-gay communities — including the editor of a
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Read the related article on Vanessa Sheridan Education is the key to fostering understanding of any oppressed group, be they gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or straight. In Whosoever’s 18th Godcast we explore two very different approaches to educating others about diversity. First, we find out
One installment of a three-part series Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people are constantly told they are sick and sinful — that their very lives are an abomination to God. These words, repeated in pulpits, yelled at us from street corners and often said by