From Mere Christianity, Chapter 16: Before leaving the question of divorce, I should like to distinguish two things which are very often confused. The Christian conception of marriage is one: the other is the quite different question — how far…
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Ex-Gay Ally Demands Virginia Discriminate
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Family Policy Network, known for its ex-gay theme-park flyover campaign during Gay Days last summer, is again seeking headlines. FPN criticized Virginia Attorney General (and conservative Christian) Jerry Kilgore this week for declaring that he would not discriminate in hiring…
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A Visit to the Homo No Mo Halfway House
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If I had to pick one glaring, gaping, horrifically, horrendously obnoxious hole in the vast majority of conversations about being gay or lesbian or ex-gay or Christian or Wiccan or DollyPartonian or what-the-flip-ever, it would be this: What the heck…
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MAFS: Mentally Anguished Fence Sitters
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Rich Blinne, thoughtful XGW reader and commenter, found this article intriguing like I did: Supporting gays, but not gay marriage For many, equality is one thing, but an institution’s sanctity is quite another. They have accepted the gay man next…
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Alternatives to Fundamentalism: Two Glimpses
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Having grown up in the Episcopal Church, it seems to me the press struggles to get its arms around recent events. Coverage of the gathering of the American Anglican Council (AAC) in Texas last week left a distinct impression that…
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XGW: Status Report
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I received Wayne Besen’s book from Amazon today. I’ll read it as soon as possible. Steve B. is still working on Part II of his analysis of the Spitzer study. Exodus keeps releasing embarrassing public statements that require attention —…
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Ex-Gay/Religious Right Financial Power
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I’ve been busy the past two weeks planning a high school reunion, so my postings have been rare and Steve B. has been filling in. Tonight I was participating in an online debate about whether equal-rights proponents should waste their…
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Spitzer Study I: A Micro Target
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Dr. Robert Spitzer’s study of 200 self-identified former homosexuals is back in the news. The Archives of Sexual Behavior, the official journal of the International Academy of Sex Research, published it, along with 26 peer reviews and a response from…
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FRC’s Cookie-Cutter Antigay Sermon
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The Family Research Council is mass-distributing this antigay sermon to thousands of churches for use by pastors during “Marriage Protection Week.” Comments welcome.
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Exodus on Violence in Schools
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From Tuesday’s Exodus Spotlights: Today’s youth are bombarded with conflicting messages concerning sexuality and identity. The culture war has created such a clamor that it can place inordinate pressure on an already “pressurized” time in young people’s lives. Very true,…