The Boston Globe has a story [free registration required] on Richard Land, the Souther Baptist Convention’s lobby in Washington. Gay leaders are particularly alarmed about Land’s promotion of ”reparative therapy” to transform sexual orientation. At the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual…
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A Look Back: Past Commentary on Fundamentalism
Almost three years ago, Ex-Gay Watch complimented Real Live Preacher regarding a thoughtful post on the difficulty that both Christians and people of other faiths face when attempting to relate to fundamentalists. In comments at Ex-Gay Watch, RLP responded: I…
Catholic Bishops: Beware of Biblical Inerrancy
Biblical inerrancy has always been rejected by mainline Christian denominations, including the oldest of them all: the Roman Catholic Church. Tradition, history and science have always served as filters that moderate Biblical claims, while providing insight into the underlying circumstances…
From Frederick Clarkson via Jesus Politics: Campaign to Defend the Constitution (DefCon) is a new Washington-based online campaign. The group’s mission: DefCon is an online grassroots movement combating the growing power of the religious right. We will fight for the…
From Lee R. Shelton IV via Jesus Politics: The American Empire: An Unholy Alliance between Church and State
Modern historians tend to couch the Civil War in terms of economic factors. However, I think they overlook the deeply felt religious war that preceded the fighting. The unifying “body of Christ” that could have held different geographic regions together…
Pope to Condemn Gay Priests
From 365Gay.com, a rumor that the Vatican will become even more anti-gay: The Vatican is preparing to bar gays from entering the priesthood and is considering removing those gays who are already priests. Of course, 365Gay.com is quoting “People within…
From Straight, Not Narrow comes word of a well-designed web site called TruthSetsFree.net. Founder Justin R. Cannon, a student at Earlham College in Indiana, says: “My [Bible] study presents the Truth that set me free…not free to do whatever I…
I attend a predominantly gay church (although, ironically, the musicians are all straight). In discussion with my pastor this Sunday, I learned that a mutual friend is considering an ex-gay ministry. Although he is not self-hating nor under the belief…
Via WORLD Magazine Blog, an excerpt from Soldiers of Christ an article appearing in the current issue of Harpers Magazine: Linda Burton was “specifically called by God” to Colorado Springs seventeen years ago, though at the time she thought that…