One of the many things I love about Erin is her passion for helping people see the Bible differently––not as a weapon that is used to oppress identities, but as a tool to bring healing and restoration. In the LGBTQIA+ community, that work is vital to us existing as Queer Christians. The work being done … Continue reading Queer Women Pastors and Transforming the Church-with UMC Pastor, Bailey Brawner
Photo by Vlad Bagacian on Pexels.com "Any theology that fails to accept the finitude of its categories, speaking instead as if it knows the whole truth and nothing but the truth, is guilty of blasphemy of an ideological distortion of divine reality."James Cone, God of the Oppressed
One of the most controversial verses in the New Testament regarding whether or not same-sex and Queer relationships are affirmed by God comes from Matthew 19. It's a sneaky verse not often considered a "clobber" passage, but to engage in responsible dialogue surrounding LGBTQ persons and faith, this is one we need to be able … Continue reading Jesus and “Homosexuality”
