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Celibate gay Christian calls for normalizing 'committed friendships'

Celibate gay Christian calls for normalizing 'committed friendships'

Wesley Hill, leader among celibate gay Christians, is taking his arguments a step further.

CultureJonathanApril 9, 2015Alan Jacobs, Bible, celibacy, family, friendship, Gay, gay marriage, Homosexuality, lesbian, LGBT, Marriage, Relationship, Richard Hays, Sex, Sexuality, Spiritual Friendship, transgender, Wesley Hill

3 Christian Conferences, 3 Approaches to LGBT Issues

3 Christian Conferences, 3 Approaches to LGBT Issues

The debate heats up as the first conference commences.

CultureJonathanOctober 27, 2014bisexual, ERLC, Gay, Gay Christian Network, Homosexuality, lesbian, LGBT, Matthew Vines, Reformation Project, Russell Moore, SBC, Sexuality, Southern Baptist, transgender

A Third Way for Christians on The ‘Gay Issue?’

A Third Way for Christians on The ‘Gay Issue?’

One author argues for a third way approach to this divisive debate.

CultureJonathanAugust 11, 2014church, Controversy, debate, disagreement, Gay, generous spaciousness, Homosexuality, Jonathan Merritt, lesbian, LGBT, Marriage, theology

MLK and Religious Liberties

MLK and Religious Liberties

What might MLK say about the religious liberties debates Americans are having?

CultureJonathanFebruary 27, 2014Andy Stanley, Civil Rights, conservative, Controversy, Gay, Homosexuality, Jim Crow, Jonathan Merritt, Kirsten Powers, lesbian, LGBT, liberal, Marriage, Martin Luther King, MLK, Race, Racism, segregation, Sexuality, USA Today

What Would Jesus Do in Arizona?

What Would Jesus Do in Arizona?

Does the Bible prohibit Christians from providing services for gay weddings?

CultureJonathanFebruary 27, 2014Arizona, Controversy, Daily Beast, Gay, Homosexuality, Jan Brewer, Jonathan Merritt, Kirsten Powers, lesbian, politics, religious freedom, religious liberty, Russell Moore

Pastor of Church in ‘Gay Mecca’ Speaks about Identity

Pastor of Church in ‘Gay Mecca’ Speaks about Identity

Dave Lomas wants to help people discover the "truest thing" about themselves.

CultureJonathanFebruary 6, 2014Castro District, Christianity, church, Dave Lomas, David C- Cook, desire, Gay, identity, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Jonathan Merritt, lesbian, Reality San Francisco, San Francisco, Sex, sexual orientation, Sexuality, theology

10 TV Shows that Forced Us to Reimagine 'Family'

10 TV Shows that Forced Us to Reimagine 'Family'

Ten shows from the 1960s until today that radically reshaped America's definition of family.

The Exodus of Exodus: An Interview with Andrew Marin

The Exodus of Exodus: An Interview with Andrew Marin

Andrew Marin comments on the Christian debate over homosexuality in light of recent events.

Pursuing the Common Good: An Interview with Jim Wallis

Pursuing the Common Good: An Interview with Jim Wallis

Here, Wallis shares what it the common good is and how to pursue it.