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Books: Two Gay Spiritual Journeys 27 Aug 2013 | 04:00 pm
At Bondings 2.0, Frank DeBenardo writes about two new autobiographical books describing gay Catholic spiritual journeys – the knid of books that Dugan McGinley says should be read by other gay Catholi...
The Natural Law Case for Same – Sex Marriage 26 Aug 2013 | 02:42 pm
In advance of the publication at Commonweal of his post on “A Catholic’s Case for Same – Sex Marriage“, Joseph Bottum gave an extended interview to the New York Times, in which he discussed the articl...
Confronting the Gender Binary: ” GOD is in the in-betweeness”. 26 Aug 2013 | 12:56 pm
In conversation last night after Mass at Farm Street, some of us were discussing the difficulties for LGBT groups, including Quest and the Soho Masses / Farm Street community, in moving beyond being s...
The Distorted Christian Tradition of the Sodomy Myth (2) 26 Aug 2013 | 03:32 am
The remarkable thing about the Christian tradition that the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah was because of the sin of homoerotic sex, is that this was never part of the Jewish tradition: not in the ...
Inspired by John McNeill, “Take A Chance on God”: London, Nov 02. 25 Aug 2013 | 03:31 pm
In the history of gay and lesbian theology, and the steady path to full LGBT inclusion, Fr John McNeill holds a place of honour. His pioneering book, “The Church and the Homosexual” broke new groun wh...
The Conservative Uproar Over Joseph Bottum’s Evolution on Gay Marriage 25 Aug 2013 | 02:07 am
Ahem! When I wrote this morning about Joseph Bottum’s article in Commonweal, I noted that there had already been some vigorous comment in reaction, and expected much more – and so it’s been. My Googl...
A Conservative Catholic Evolution on Gay Marriage 24 Aug 2013 | 02:06 pm
At Commonweal yesterday (Friday 23rd August), the staunchly conservative, Catholic writer Joseph Bottum published a “personal essay”, under the heading “The things we share: A Catholic Case for Same –...
Catholic Bishop: “Homophobia is an illness” 23 Aug 2013 | 07:55 pm
Introducing a report yesterday on a Jesuit scholar who says it is time to stop using the language of “disordered” in discussions about same – sex orientation or LGBT people, Frank DeBenardo of New Way...
A Reader’s Suicide Alert: Please Help 21 Aug 2013 | 03:03 am
A reader has placed this note as a comment to my post: “Share your stories: It’s a Theological Obligation“. It’s crying out (literally) for a response. I don’t know how. Do any of my readers have any...
Christie’s Ban on Conversion Therapy Supported by Catholic Teaching 20 Aug 2013 | 12:01 pm
California was the first to do it, now New Jersey has followed suit – prohibited gay conversion therapy for minors. Gay rights advocates hopeful after Christie signs bill banning conversion therapy ...
