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Good Friday: Does Jesus’ Suffering Redeem Us?

April 3, 2026/3 Comments/in Scriptural Reflections /by Ariell Watson Simon

On Good Friday, we remember that scapegoating offers only a false promise of apparent peace, not true healing. Read More

Scapegoating LGBTQ+ People Must End and All Be Welcomed, Says Fr. James Alison

February 16, 2024/1 Comment/in Personal Stories, Theology & Church Teaching, Uncategorized /by Sarah Cassidy

After recognizing at age nine that he was gay, James Alison, a priest and theologian, spent many scholarly years trying to understand why queer people are targets in society. His conclusion: the queer community has become victims of the age-old practice known as "scapegoating." Read More

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