Practically, the Halloween Letter formalized homophobia as church policy at least until Pope Francis’s papacy. Read More
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The report recommends that the church “get real” by learning from people impacted by a particular church teaching, and by being willing to learn from experts outside of the church,
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It’s easy to read the Beatitudes and think that I’m on Jesus’ side. It’s much more difficult to consider the alternative. This is especially true upon reflection of our own circumstances. Read More
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A documentary was shown with a panel discussion after the screening fearturing the filmmaker and three LGBTQ+ theologians. Read More
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“There’s a few things in his opening speech that he gave that really give me a lot of hope." Read More
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