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Is God Afraid of Sexuality? – Part 2

Posted on November 20, 2014November 20, 2014 by DeShannon Bowens

A few weeks ago, I was inspired to begin exploring the relationship between sexuality, religion and fear. In Part 1 of my essay, I purposefully chose an image of God that was a man with a stern expre... Read More

Is God Afraid of Sexuality? – Part 1

Posted on October 30, 2014October 29, 2014 by DeShannon Bowens

When I facilitate quarterly Interfaith Spirituality & Sexuality discussions, I often encourage people to look at the authority in their lives by simply asking, “What is the Truth? What is the Li... Read More

I Am Not Ashamed

Posted on December 9, 2013December 9, 2013 by Mark Randall James

Scriptures travel. Many people talk about ‘religious traditions’ as if they were nation states with clear and tightly guarded borders, but of course the borders of a tradition are porous a... Read More

The Parable of Miley Cyrus

Posted on August 30, 2013August 30, 2013 by Daniel Rodriguez Schlorff

On August 25, 2013, a young woman attempted to spread her wings, and the world rejected her. I didn’t personally watch MTV’s Video Music Awards (“VMAs”), but I observed my friends and other re... Read More

The NRA has no shame. Let’s give them some.

Posted on March 5, 2013March 4, 2013 by Jason Tippitt

Keep this in mind, as it will be important later: In 2002, one David Gardner paid a visit on Long Island, N.Y., to relatives of Adolf Hitler who had lived in the United States for five decades under a... Read More