I was surprised by the headline when I saw it last month: “Florida Teen Faces Charges for Same-Sex Relationship.” As I read more about the case of Kaitlyn Hunt, I discovered that the headline was misleading. The charges themselves are not about the gender of the parties in the relationship… [more]
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Emphasizing action - not orientation - when it comes to sexuality
A great “gotcha!” video was featured recently at Huffington Post. The interviewer sets things up by asking people if they think being gay is a choice or if people are born with a set sexual orientation. Although there is some variance, most interviewees initially say it’s a choice. As a… [more]
Why church-affiliated Boy Scouts should be first to welcome gay members
The Boy Scouts voted today to drop their long-standing prohibition on gay members (gay adult leaders will still not be allowed). A lot of scout troops are sponsored by churches, many of which have taken stances on homosexuality. Apparently, for some churches, that stance will now include dropping their Scout… [more]
Steubenville and sexual shalom
I have a 6-year-old daughter and a 2-year-old son. When I process current events, I often do so through the lens of the absolute joy and terror of raising children. In the past few weeks, my parenting angst has centered around sex and gender. Several weeks ago, Sarah Bessey's post… [more]
Why I still haven’t read Fifty Shades of Grey
So E.L. James, author of Fifty Shades of Grey, said to be one of the most poorly written and yet best-selling books of all time, is going to pen a writing guide. The literary community is understandably shocked (and horrified) at the idea. I confess to not being shocked. My… [more]
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coryzipperle It's worth pointing out that much of what is in the Bible doesn't make sense to people today. That's because we've largely abandoned the Bible and its teachings.
Emphasizing action - not orientation - when it comes to sexuality
EricT The only moral implication people draw from the fact that orientation is not a choice is that it is unacceptable to categorically judge sexual actions between people of the same gender as immoral.
Emphasizing action - not orientation - when it comes to sexuality
Alex Ritzema Membership ultimately requires a call to higher standard of behavior, just like it does to be a follower of Christ.
Why church-affiliated Boy Scouts should be first to welcome gay members
KristyQ As someone who writes reviews for a living, it would be pretty easy to pass reading these books off as keeping up with the culture and knowing what people are talking about. But in this case, I just don't think it's worth it; I fear losing more than I would gain.
Why I still haven't read Fifty Shades of Grey
idle chatter People are not standard-issue. Physical variations are countless. To reduce the world to a binary system denies the complexity of God's creation. If we refuse to see ALL of what God has made, we are refusing to grapple with all that God has laid before us.
Lana Wachowski, transgender and stories we need to hear
Erica Schemper Sometimes we just get little glimpses of how God wants things to be in a cultural event. I got glimpses of that in Beyonce's performance, even if she could have covered up more of her body.
Why female empowerment doesn’t have to look like Beyonce