Gay Saint and his “Earthly Light”: John Newman and Ambrose St. John share romantic friendship
John Henry Newman, a renowned scholar-priest and Britain’s most famous 19th-century convert to Catholicism, was beatified in 2010...
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The Deadly Ivory Towers
It’s very heartbreaking to realize the trauma caused by the teachings of the Church and its application of...
Faith, Anticipation and Expectation – When you don’t know how to pray or what to believe
We are a “Faith” generation. Many of us who surfed the wave of “Word-Faith” teaching that swept explosively through...
When your faith is bigger than the Bible…
Living with uncertainty just may be the mark of a genuinely in-touch spiritual life. When your thoughts, your perspective...
Your Tithe Doesn’t Belong to Your Church
Wow, do we have it wrong! I bet when you hear the word “tithe” or even “offerings,” your...
Like Herding Cats: Getting Trans People in Church
Herding cats might be easier. My friend Candace Chellew-Hodge recently wrote an OpEd piece for Religion Dispatches. The headline...
The (Female) Jesus I Saw this Sunday
Palm Sunday was a few days ago, the first day of the most powerful and important week in...
Crucify Jesus and Save the Church: A Holy Week Manifesto
I don’t really like going to church. There are some ministers who love the mystery and majesty of...
Learning about God from Non-Christian Lesbian Moms
At three-and-a-half years old, Maya* is an absolute delight. Wearing polka dot rain boots, she splashes in parking...
Self-denial is not about denying who we are. It’s about following Divine Love.
Hang out for three days with 1,300 people like yourself, and—if you’re a writer, at least—it’s interesting to...