Monthly Archives: February 2014
LGBT Church History: Queer Saints, Sinners and Martyrs
At the University of East Anglia this week, I spoke to an attentive audience on “Queer Saints, Sinners and Martyrs in Church History”. I am now attempting to put the complete presentation on - line, in full audio-visual format, but that’s…
Deep in the heart of Texas (yes, TEXAS!)….
Judge strikes down Texas same-sex marriage ban A few weeks ago,when I wrote that in the USA, 2014 was shaping up to be an interesting year in the courts, for gay marriage, I chose this pic: Some readers may…
PRO - Gay Discrimination on Religious Grounds.
Legislators in some US states are arguing that “religious freedom” means that they should be entitled to practise discrimination against people they disapprove of, on grounds. of their Christian beliefs. By the same reasoning, those Christians who take seriously the…
Japanese bishops to Family Synod: Church “lacking hospitality and practical kindness”
The Japanese bishops have published the first Asian response to the Catholic survey on marriage and family - and it’s every bit as critical as those from Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium and Luxembourg. Japan’s bishops have publicly responded to a…
Church of England Bishops Statement on the Church and Same - Sex Marriage: “Anything BUT Pastora!”
The (British) Centre for the Study of Christianity and Sexuality has replied to the Church of England Bishops’ statement on gay marriage and the Church, by stating that it is ANYTHING BUT PASTORAL! CSCS calls on pro same-sex marriage Bishops…
Redefining Weddings - for the Better, and for All.
The Centre for the Study of Christianity and Sexuality just held its annual conference in Birmingham, with the theme “Redefining Marriage” - which was also the title of an address by the keynote speaker, the theologian Adrian Thatcher. (This lecture, a…
Catholics and Same - Sex Relationships: A Pathway to Doctrinal Change?
For all but those who choose not to see, it’s become blindingly obvious that across the whole gamut of sexual ethics, formal Catholic doctrines must change, and that includes doctrines on same - sex affectional orientation, and relationships. It won’t…
My Journey in Faith, 70′s: After Marriage, Coming Out
1980’s: Coming Out. One evening soon after, a stranger appeared at my door, explaining that her daughter and one of mine were classmates at school, and she was going to take me to “Divorce Workshop Group” – a support group…
Attempts to Ban Gay Marriage Fail - Indiana, El Salvador.
Many readers will know that an attempt to entrench a ban on gay marriage into the Indiana state constitution has suffered a set back, and cannot go before voters until 2016, at the earliest. That’s because the measure that passed…
