A conservative, evangelical Presbyterian pastor, Rev. Mark Achtemeier, speaking at an event associated with the PCUSA General Assembly 2014, has described the Church’s error on gay marriage as an “unprecedented spiritual disaster” that is undermining the credibility of Christian witnesses for an…
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“Out in Nature” (Video Series)
Homosexuality in the Animal Kingdom From fruit flies to killer whales, same - sex encounters and bonding are commonplace throughout the animal kingdom: for more effective parenting, for help in seeing off competitors, for community social cohesion, for conflict resolution…
From “The Smell of the Sheep”, a Lesson in Sexuality.
When Pope Francis spoke of the “Smell of the Sheep”, the usage was metaphorical - his expectation that bishops, as shepherds, should have on them evidence of having mixed at close quarters with their people - the sheep. When Gilles Herrada, in…
The Tragic Double Meaning for “Ugandan Martyrs”
For queer Christians, the phrase “Ugandan Martyrs” carries a tragic double meaning. In Catholic hagiography, it refers to the execution / martyrdom in 1886 of a band of young men, pages in the Royal court of the Bugandan King Mwanga…
A Darwinian Conundrum: Why Menopause?
Simplistic Darwinian reasoning would require the reproductive cycle to match longevity, insofar as animals normally have no reason to survive if they are unable to reproduce. Virtually all middle – age women menopause….(and are ) totally unable to reproduce. ………If…
Two Popes and a Cardinal, on the Problems With Celibacy.
At the heart of Catholic teaching on sexuality, is the principle that every sexual act must be open to procreation. This simple premise, so deeply embedded in all church documents on the subject, is fraught with difficulties for all Catholics,…
‘The Third Way’: A Depressing Study in Catholic, Ex-Gay Propaganda.
When I wrote recently about my anger at a video on a supposed “Third Way” in Catholic teaching on homosexuality that has been widely praised by some (conservative) Catholic writers, I knew nothing at all about the background to the…
Watch: Matthew Vines, “God and the Gay Christian”
With the emphasis on WATCH. It’s a short snippet, with not enough time to really say anything of real consequence. But have a good look at the audience he’s speaking to, in Wichita, Kansas. This is not your usual band…
A “Third Way” on Catholic Teaching and Homosexuality
A reader has just asked, by way of a comment to an earlier post, “Have just seen this film about Catholicism and homosexuality-what do you think? http://vimeo.com/m/93079367 “ I had come across the same video earlier today, by way of a…
The Biblical Case for Gay Marriage
In Denver today, judges of the USA Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments for and against the ban on same - sex marriage in Utah. Next week, they will hear arguments for a similar case in Oklahoma.…
