A frequent theme in the assessments of John Paull II runs along these lines, written in this case by E. J. Dionne at Commonweal: When historians look back, John Paul’s greatest achievements will inevitably be seen as liberal, in the…
Monthly Archives: April 2011
Who are the “Catholics” that Oppose Contraception and its Funding?
In a response to the finding of the recent report by the Guttmacher Institute that Catholic women are as likely as any others to support the use of contraception, Deirdre McQuade, assistant director for policy and communications at the U.S.…
Faith schools failure to challenge ‘endemic’ homophobia.
Faith schools are failing to challenge ‘endemic’ homophobia, teachers say - Education News, Education Homophobic bullying in schools is “endemic” and likely to rise with the impending growth in the number of faith schools, teachers warn. The Catholic Church has…
New Books Explore Homosexuality and the Church
The first notable books on theology appeared something like forty years ago. Since then, the early thin trickle has become a steady stream, as Publishers Weekly has observed: Religious movements often build on a variety of texts: key scriptures, treatises,…
Methodist Church Billboard: “Being Gay is a Gift from God”
Toledo Ohio is not the first name that comes to mind when thinking of the hotbeds of gay activism in the US, nor the United Methodist church for the vanguard of the move for lgbt inclusion in church. That’s what makes this…
Promote the ex-Straight Movement: Heterosexuality Can Be Cured!
In his post on the Resurrection yesterday, Bart wrote about coming out, and referred also to an “ex-straight movement”. I love the concept: we should promote it strongly. Two years ago, I shared a piece by an outfit called Leviticus…
Italian Secretary of State Objects to Families (Some of Them).
IKEA, the Swedish furniture chain, has angered Italian social conservatives by promoting families in its advertising: what has angered them, is IKEA’s insistence that they are open to all families. I find it serious and in bad taste that a…
UK Adoption: Catholic Charity Loses Appeal, Children Win!
Catholic adoption charity appeal dismissed A Catholic adoption agency has been told it cannot discriminate against gay couples in the latest outcome of an ongoing legal battle that has pitted the rights of same sex parents against religious groups who…
Catholic Queer Families: SS Bernard of Clairvaux and Malachi
The Queer Families of the Catholic Church The book of Ruth reminds us of the diversity of families in the Bible, as I discussed yesterday.Immediately afterwards, I began preparing a post on the pair of saints Bernard of Clairvaux and…
Gay Seniors
Marriage and family equality, protection from employment discrimination, inclusion of our partners in immigration provisions, and help for gay, lesbian and trans youth are all important issues for the LGBT community, and all attract public attention in different ways. One…
