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Why This Queer Baptist Wants Religious Freedom, Too

By pwsbuilder / February 28, 2019 / Comments Off on Why This Queer Baptist Wants Religious Freedom, Too

Tomorrow is Religious Freedom Day, a day that celebrates the passage of Thomas Jefferson’s Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom. Passed in 1786, this piece of legislation. As a queer Baptist, my faith is often trivialized by those who do not believe it is possible to be both queer and Christian.  I also know that my Baptist tradition…

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By pwsbuilder / March 28, 2018 / Comments Off on All Categories Post
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Bearing the Light of Advent with Holy Women Icons

By pwsbuilder / December 2, 2017 / Comments Off on Bearing the Light of Advent with Holy Women Icons

As much as we want to share gratitude during the season of Thanksgiving, prepare for the hope of Advent, or celebrate Christmas, it’s difficult because the holiday season can be tough for queer folks. Disproportionately estranged from family means we often must create our own family. While these chosen families can be tremendously life-giving, it’s…

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