There are 20(!) posts separating this post on the Credo and the last post reflecting on the final words of the first article. It’s fitting, I think, that we are reflecting on theme of creation in the midst of a political season. If the general election tells us anything about the world it’s this: [...]

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In this episode of Queer Messages - the Podcast, we chat about the meaning of the term evangelical. We also talk about our views of the bible, Jesus, revelation and culture, conversion, and sanctification, etc.
A few citations:
Phillip R. Thorne, Evangelicalism and Karl Barth: His reception and influence in North American Evangelical Theology (Allison Park, PA: [...]

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Though there are many (13+ or so) political and theoretical distractions between this post and the last post re: the Apostles’ Creed, we have come to the final words of the first article. These words, ‘Maker of heaven and earth,’ are not what many have made them: dry, predictable words. ‘Maker of heaven and [...]

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I should be reading Tillich and taking advantage of this time to heal; alas, I am thinking about the conversation I had with Matt, find it in episode 2 of the podcast, re: the definition of ‘gay,’ and I am thinking about Eric’s comments re: ‘coming out’ and religion {and as a reminder, if you [...]

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Below you will find episode 2 of the podcast. This is a long one…b.c we have too much fun discussing the issues: What does ‘gay’ mean? Can one be a hetero (and I refer to the caller’s boyfriend as gay…so I am correcting myself), soccer playing, Jesus-loving-jock and enjoy premarital sex (AKA a Dan [...]

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