I read Anne Rice’s recent renunciation of Christianity, and I thought, “I’m SO there.” And then I read all the inane and cruel comments below the news article, and my heart sank. Really, people? This is what you say to someone who is telling her truth? [Playing devil’s advocate here: do you think anyone wants […]
Was Handel Gay?
I don’t think the answer to this question really matters, unless you base your ability to enjoy Handel’s Messiah on it. Or any of Handel’s works, for that matter. I didn’t know there was a controversy, but if you read this delightful piece by John Ito, “Handel–Another Gay Anglican?” in Books & Culture’s November/December 2009 […]
Gays in Church
The church has been ostracizing people for centuries. Just look at its history. Not too long ago, racism was preached from the pulpit in the South. A smattering of churches (today!) are accepting their first (!) black elders and deacons. I’m saddened that we continue to make spectacles of ourselves, rather than simply follow Jesus’s […]
Questioning Religion
More thoughts on David Dark’s The Sacredness of Questioning Everything. Previous thoughts are here. Dark defines “religion” a little differently than I think most of us refer to it as, and that is as a “calling out.” Meaning, it’s how you live your life, day to day. So, religion can be anything, not just…well, the […]