All Entries Tagged With: "paul p jesep"
Faith, Family, and God: Tragedy — Experiencing Life and Not Asking “Why”
By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist– The question most often asked after a tragedy or during suffering is “why.” Hate crimes, terminal illness from AIDS, ongoing legal discrimination and emotional abuse toward the LGBTQ community, or the recent mindless, terrorist attack in Boston, will prompt people to ask of themselves and others this difficult question. Some [...]
Faith, Family, and God: The Marriage Ceremony & the Importance of Choosing a Celebrant
By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist– One of the most joyous events in the lives of two people is joining together in marriage. Increasingly, more LGBTQ couples are choosing to have their unions blessed or solemnized by ordained clergy. More faiths and denominations within those traditions embrace the holy, sacramental validity of two persons of the [...]
Mystery Book Review: “The Gigolo Murder” Brings Trouble in Istanbul
By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist– Mystery lovers, if you’re looking for something out of the ordinary, put “The Gigolo Murder” by Turkish author Mehmet Murat Somer on your booklist. It’s a short novel based on Istanbul’s gay nightlife. The lead character is a transvestite nightclub owner who dresses in standard men’s business attire for a [...]
Book Review: Paul on Homosexuality, What You Need To Know
By: Paul P. Jesep*/Special for TRT– Civil and human rights will continue to move forward. Changing hearts and minds, however, even if laws are passed must go on. There remains widespread belief that LGBTQ families and individuals are sinful or mentally ill, even in places like Massachusetts and New York among a substantial minority of [...]
Good Theology Must Keep Religion From Sliding Into Superstition & Persecution
By Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist– Rev. Dr. Patrick S. Cheng, lawyer, theologian, and seminary professor has a powerful intellectual acumen that brings a new revelation to faith. He is a passionate scholar of LGBTQ Christian theology. There are many types and categories of theology, both Christian and non-Christian. Although Rev. Cheng writes from a Christian [...]
