Faith
Commentary: Politics of Scandal
By Joe McHugh I was born Catholic and hope to die Catholic. Despite its scandals, the church still speaks words of healing, hope and freedom to me. Right now, however, I feel scandalized by how [...]
A Televangelists’s Legacy: An Interview with Randy Roberts Potts, Part 2
Randy Roberts Potts is the grandson of Oral Roberts, a televangelist from Tulsa who was famous for many reasons, not the least of which were his conservative values and faith healing. Randy grew up carrying [...]
Glimpses
Minnesota United Methodist Clergy sign Equality in Christian Marriage Statement On September 19th, 77 United Methodist clergy in ministry in Minnesota released a statement affirming they will offer the Church’s blessing to any prepared couple [...]
A Televangelists’s Legacy: An Interview with Randy Roberts Potts, Part 1
Randy Roberts Potts is the grandson of Oral Roberts, a televangelist from Tulsa who was famous for many reasons, not the least of which were his conservative values and faith healing. Randy grew up carrying [...]
A Word in Edgewise: “Protecting” Marriage by Denying it to Others
Touring the Minnesota Historical Society’s Treasures of the Vatican exhibit in 2008, it didn’t occur to me that the power behind that gilt and guilt would be marshaled against my having the right to marry [...]
Of History and Religion: Raise Your Voice
[MN]Love Photo Collection: Rochester Pride, Margie W. & Jo E. (Placement does not indicate relationship to editorial content.) Photo by Simon Scott Stromberg Photography As we approach on the ballot measure in November 2012, we [...]
In the Name of the Father, etc.
My mother told me today that she secretly baptized my two nieces. We were having lunch and I was riffing on the fact that the kids are being raised Buddhist, and, just to mess with [...]
Church Camp: The Naming Project
Summer camp. Youthful memories of a time of life when things were figured out between trips to the ballpark or mall. Life was sort of complicated in the way that only teenagers can complicate things. [...]
Nienstedt’s Antigay DVD Is Bullying
Like most of you, I’ve had bullies on the brain lately. The stories of Justin Aaberg and the countless other teens who have taken their own lives this year not only leave me saddened, but [...]
Antigay Lutheran Pastor Protests Too Much
Reverend Tom Brock’s “Courage” Falters When Faced With Exposure “The lady doth protest too much, methinks.” —Queen Gertrude in William Shakespeare’s Hamlet It’s a common human foible to say one thing, and then do the [...]
