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Rolling the Stone Away: LGBTQI Elders Meet the Next Generation of Christian Activists at a Watershed Conference

By Mary E. Hunt

…out LGBTIQA people. Their work paid off as now many Christian communities welcome, ordain, and in some cases marry LGBTIQ people. Many of those people were in St. Louis, where a veritable rainbow of elders from groups including Dignity USA, Affirmations, Integrity, and the Institute for Welcoming Resources shared their experiences. For example, Darlene Garner who has a long, distinguished history of ministerial leadership was part of a splendid p…

Even Amid Controversy, ‘My Soul Still Sings,’ Says UMC’s First Lesbian Bishop

By Sunnivie Brydum

…the UMC and organized religion in general. But because she has found such welcome and affirmation in the communities she serves, Oliveto is not panicked about the church’s future, but rather hopeful for its continued march toward greater inclusion. “If we look at the future of the church, and we look at the generations coming up; the generations coming up will not tolerate a closet,” she explained, a hint of excitement in her voice. “[This genera…

Steve Bannon and the Conservative “Cafeteria Catholics”

By Patricia Miller

…f in Matthew 25, ‘For I was hungry and you gave me food…a stranger and you welcomed me.’ Immigrants and refugees are precisely the strangers we must welcome. This isn’t Catholic partisanship. The Bible is clear: welcoming immigrants is indispensable to our faith. Hostility toward immigrants isn’t the only area where Bannon’s Catholicism is suspect, although according to Joshua Green, the author of Devil’s Bargain, the new book about Bannon and Tru…

Welcoming the Stranger: Sister Simone Campbell of Nuns on the Bus Speaks Out on DACA

By Kaya Oakes

…immigration reform? It’s very clear that the teachings of our faith are to welcome the immigrant, to care for those at the margins, to respond to the needs of the stranger. All the gospel stories are about that whether it’s the Samaritan woman at the well or the Good Samaritan. Samaritans were strangers and aliens. It’s abundantly clear from our scriptures. The arguments don’t make a difference because the question is: Am I able to have compassion…

Advice from a Disaster Pastor: Open Your Wallet, Not Your Closet

By Carlos Wilton

…early five years ago. The asset houses of worship and relief agencies most welcome, in the wake of a blockbuster storm, is money: undesignated money. They can use it to purchase the goods and services local survivors most need, at each stage of the recovery process. Yet, many high-minded and generous people shrink from writing such a check. They’d rather fill a shopping cart with items for the disaster-relief truck than contribute an equivalent am…

So You Think You Can Dance, Or At Least Lead A Populist Moral Movement

By Daniel Schultz

…d on some of my thoughts here at RD. To start, let me say that I sincerely welcome differing opinions on the shape of the religious left—or not the religious left, I guess Laccetti’s trying to say. I particularly liked the idea of centering the “ethical framework of the poor,” at least in theory. I doubt this will be ideological enough to be truly effective, but they’re at least on the right track. In any case, though I may snipe (nothing says pop…

7 Problems with Trump’s Hastily-Tweeted Trans Military Ban

By Sunnivie Brydum

…state that those who meet the military’s physical fitness requirements are welcome to serve, regardless of gender identity: https://twitter.com/NavalInstitute/status/890208254869078017 As with most of Trump’s regressive policy suggestions on “culture war” issues, Mike Pence and his allies have been pushing for this Foreign Policy reports that the Vice President has been “working quietly” to roll back the Department of Defense’s landmark policy all…

For the Love of God, Bono, Please Stop Touring

By Ben Swihart

…just as much her-story. It was around this time that he made everyone feel welcome “no matter who you voted for.” (Mind you, Bono has famously banned 45 from his tour.) Three beers in, “Pride (In the Name of Love)” was exploding from the guitars. Bono wailed “shots rang out in the Memphis sky” while a montage of Martin Luther King, Jr., flashed in the background, and the subtle reminder that white supremacy killed a preacher and a prophet has me f…

#NamaSlay, Or How Black Women Are Using Trap Yoga as a Mode of Spiritual Resistance

By Anita Little

…that should be exclusive to white people,” says Jones. “Though everyone is welcome, I made this space and this practice for women like myself. I’ve always wanted to bring women of color to the mat. I’ve had people who didn’t practice before but are now dedicated yogis, and that’s always rewarding.” In addition to trap yoga, Jones also created TwerkAsana, a form of dance yoga that combines traditional poses with rhythmic gyrating. “We’re still hold…

New Study: Islamophobia Common in Catholic Media

By Jordan Denari Duffner

…of the National Shrine, the major Catholic church in Washington, D.C. that welcomes more than a million pilgrims each year. In that book, which he co-authored with a convert from Islam, Daniel Ali, Spencer writes: “Islam constitutes a threat to the world at large. Despite having agreement with Christianity on some fundamental beliefs, Islam’s theology and its aggressive growth are not benign realities. Indeed, Christians ignore them at their own r…