For too many of us, sex was something to be avoided or ashamed of (despite living in a culture telling us how much we should be having and how awesome it should be). … [Read more...] about Learning about God’s love from hooking up by Brian G. Murphy
The Queer God by Marcella Althaus-Reid
There are those who go to gay bars and salsa clubs with rosaries in their pockets, and who make camp chapels of their living rooms. Others enter churches with love letters hidden in their bags, because their need for God and their need for love refuse to fit into different compartments. But what goodness and righteousness can prevail if you are in love with someone whom you are … [Read more...] about The Queer God by Marcella Althaus-Reid
Radical Love: Introduction to Queer Theology
LGBTQ+ Introduction to Queer Theology Queer theology is more than LGBT people talking about God, according to Cheng, professor at Episcopal Divinity School and ordained minister in the Metropolitan Community Church. The real enterprise for queer theology is challenging binary distinctions and erasing boundaries. This erasure is made possible (indeed demanded) by the … [Read more...] about Radical Love: Introduction to Queer Theology
An Oasis of Calm in Our Hectic World by Ross Reck
I came across a story on Facebook about Jumbo, a Netherlands based supermarket chain. The company introduced a slow checkout line in some of its stores—referred to as a Kletskassa or “chat checkout”—when it discovered that some customers are not in a rush and would enjoy talking to the cashier while paying for their groceries. According to the story, this added personal touch … [Read more...] about An Oasis of Calm in Our Hectic World by Ross Reck
Why Florida is Sinking into the Dark Ages
Eliminating Diversity and Inclusion "Tuesday’s announcement was foreshadowed in December when the governor’s office asked all state universities to account for all of their spending on programs and initiatives related to diversity, equity and inclusion or critical race theory." Fascism, Burning Books, and Banning What Your Children Read "It’s not just the ridiculous … [Read more...] about Why Florida is Sinking into the Dark Ages