Faith
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 [...]
Christianity and Sexuality: It’s Not 1970 Anymore
This summer, several branches of Christianity have been trying to determine policy concerning gay and lesbian people, either as church members wishing to have their unions blessed, or as church members in partnered same-gender relationships [...]
