For many years I’ve been deeply concerned with, and fought against, the savage oppression of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (hitherto referred to as LGBT) people in our society that claims to be “the land of the free.” The discrepancy between our “real culture” (what,
Editor’s note: In a 2004 article in The Times of London, Archbishop Tutu condemned persecution on the basis of sexual orientation, comparing it to apartheid. “We struggled against apartheid in South Africa, supported by people the world over, because black people were being blamed and
“The Church’s Unfinished Sexual Revolution” was the title of an article in the spring 2006 issue of Yale Divinity School’s Reflections magazine. In it longtime Christian ethicist James B. Nelson described some progress in church thinking about sexual ethics, but contended that the church’s agenda
Yesterday, I received the following email from the American Family Association. It reads as follows: Dear Rev. Dr. Jerry S., “ESPN and its parent company, ABC, have refused to take any action against ESPN anchorwoman Dana Jacobson for her hateful, slurring remarks against Jesus, saying
A great windstorm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so that the boat was already being swamped. But (Jesus) was in the stern, asleep on the cushion; and (the disciples) woke him up and said to him, “Teacher, do you not care that
Listen to the podcast interview Judgmental, hypocritical and anti-gay. Those are the top three terms used to describe the Christian church by young people in a recent Barna Group survey. Soulforce is working this year to change those attitudes about Christianity with several events, including
Decades ago an Atlantic editor suggested an idea for an article which I somehow failed to produce. I recall him saying that the magazine rarely covered religion, but when it did, as it had in a recent feature article, it quickened an enormous response. Today,
Over the decade I’ve been out as a lesbian, I have learned a great deal about evangelical Christians. Most of what Ive learned thats proven to be worthwhile, thats proven to be trustworthy, Ive learned from my own, personal experience. Stereotypes and groupthink have proven
O my people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths. (Isaiah 3:12) he looked for judgment, but behold oppression; for righteousness, but behold a cry. (Isaiah 5:7) Many years ago, I was asked by the then-pastor of
October 9, 2007 Now that the Church has had some time to absorb and consider the recent meeting of the House of Bishops in New Orleans and its response to the Anglican Communion, I’d like to share with you what I experienced at the recent