LGBTQ
A selection of recent articles on this topic
Creation, Covenant, and Marriage
At its General Convention this summer, The Episcopal Church (TEC) will consider a resolution to amend the…
Ireland: A Country Without a Conscience?
Ireland’s recent decision to approve same-sex marriage, by popular referendum, has left the country’s Catholic reputation in…
Is Amending the Constitution Really So Difficult?
The U.S. Supreme Court has heard oral arguments on the gay marriage cases, and it now seems…
Rolling Stone, Alan Dershowitz, and Catholic Priests
By now, virtually everyone has heard of the Rolling Stone fiasco, with its explosive article, “A Rape…
What is Marriage to Evangelical Millennials?
A few weeks ago, I assigned the article “What is Marriage?” to the students in my gender…
Marriage and Dignity
Recent arguments at the Supreme Court revealed deep confusion about the nature of dignity. Arguing that “the marriage…
Gordon College Wins—and Loses?
President Lindsay of Gordon College is a great guy and Gordon is an important evangelical institution of…
What the White House’s Opposition to “Conversion Therapy” Means
In early April, the Obama administration responded to an online petition calling for a “Leelah’s Law” that…
The Jujitsu of Same-Sex Marriage
There has been no want of “writing on the wall” about the upcoming cases on marriage. Justice…
Hoosiers Unite Against Connecticut!
There is only one reasonable response to Gov. Dannel Malloy’s executive order banning state-funded travel to Indiana.…
A Time for Testing
We’re in a moment of mass hysteria, one that vindicates Indiana Governor Mike Pence’s decision to sign…
Why San Francisco’s City Church is Wrong About Sex
The senior pastor and elders of San Francisco’s evangelical City Church will no longer require members to…
Liturgy and Interchangeable Sexes
First Timothy 2:12–14 is one of the texts most commonly cited in debates over women’s ordination: “I…
Harry V. Jaffa’s Call for Liberation
Perhaps the most heatedly denounced work of a distinguished scholar is Harry Jaffa’s occasional writing on homosexuality.…
Why I Wear the Mantilla
The mantilla is a lace veil women have worn over their heads while worshipping God since the…