Watch this video, from an appearance by a preacher before a Springfield city council hearing on gay rights. In the words of my daughter Robynn, who alerted me to it – “(Watch to the end, it’s not what it seems!)”…
Tag Archive for Scripture
A Voyage of Discovery & Refocussing : “Sex and the Single Saviour”
Last week, a reader and contributor who is a theology student, Advocatus Diaboli, sent me an email message strongly recommending a book by Dale B Martin, “Sex and the Single Savior“. We have been debating homosexuality and scripture for the…
“Blessed Are the Queer in Faith”: 60 Years Reassessing Scripture
For queer Christians attempting for the first time to resolve the apparent contradiction between their sexual or gender identity and Christian belief, the first hurdle is likely to be dealing with the popular perception that their ideas are clearly and…
Bless the Prostitutes
Do you remember the San Francisco Archbishop serving communion to a Sister of Perpetual Indulgence who was dressed in drag during a mass in the Castro? Well, this reflection from Milk and Honey reminds me a bit of that very same thing……
David the Prophet & Jonathan, His Lover
The story of David and Jonathan is one of those most frequently quoted in any discussion of biblical same sex relationships. As with the stories of Ruth & Naomi, or of Jesus and John (the “beloved disciple”), it is similarly…
Bishops, gay marriage, and Scripture readings (31st Sunday of ordinary time).
I have been working towards an extended post on the US and Scottish bishops’ interventions on the moves towards civil marriage equality, but have been struggling to get several different strands of thought together into a coherent single post. However,…
Keith Sharpe’s “The Gay Gospels” on the Biblical View of Marriage
With gay marriage once again a hot topic in the US of A (and consequently worldwide), with opponents claiming that they base their stance on traditional marriage as between one man and one woman, ordained by God, and as described…
Queering Genesis: Abraham and Isaac.
The story of Abraham and Isaac is one of the best known of the familiar Bible stories. Like so many familiar stories, we tend to view it reflexively, from one overly familiar perspective – that of Abraham. Queer readings consider…
The Son Sets You Free
The liberating message of the Gospels The eighth chapter of the gospel of St John records a nasty spat between Jesus and his opponents (the Pharisees are mentioned, but we can assume that the priests and lawyers are also included).…
“Practicing Safer Texts”: The Bible and Sexuality, Homosexuality
As gay men, we all know about the importance of practicing safe sex. When it comes to the Bible and sexuality, especially homosexuality, Ken Stone says we must practice safe texts, too. I regret that I have not yet had a…
