Justin Tanis: Reflections of a Scholar, Activist, & Theologian, Part III
By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist— Justin Tanis, Managing Director at the Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies in Religion and Ministry, established at the Pacific…
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Faith, God and Family: Marriage Equality & Religious Liberty, A Theologian’s Reflection Part 2
By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist— Justin Tanis, Managing Director at the Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies in Religion and Ministry, established at the Pacific School of…
Faith, God and Family: Marriage Equality and Religious Liberty, A Theologian’s Reflection
By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Faith Columnist— Justin Tanis, Managing Director at the Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies in Religion and Ministry, established at the Pacific School…
Faith, God and Family: Give Thanks for Something Everyday
By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist— One thing I underscore in my spiritual wellness classes is to be thankful for something each day. No matter how…
Faith, God & Family: Amazing Grace Saves, but Marriage Equality is Not Safe
By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist— In late June, President Barack Obama gave a momentous eulogy, at a funeral service for a pastor, one of nine African-Americans…
Faith, God and Family: SCOTUS Decision Doesn’t Change Hearts & Minds
By: Paul P. Jesep/ TRT Columnist— The U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling on marriage equality. Absent the introduction of a constitutional amendment in…
Faith, Family, and God: Jeb Bush Gets it Wrong on Marriage
By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist — In a May interview, Jeb Bush, former Florida governor and 2016 Republican presidential candidate, underscored his opposition to marriage equality,…
Faith, Family and God: Lesbian Partners Make Presbyterian History as Ministers
By Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist— Quakers, Episcopalians, Presbyterians, Evangelical Lutherans, and members of the United Church of Christ are among the Christian denominations supporting marriage equality…
Faith, Family and God: Inner Wellbeing With or Without the Almighty
By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist— Spring is here! Now is a good time to celebrate the renewal of life for ourselves and families while having…
Faith, Family and God: Hearts & Minds are Changing about LGBTs
By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist— Over the years, I’ve written about changing laws advancing LGBTQ civil and human rights while observing that such changes don’t…
Faith, Family & God: Do Unto Others—The Dangers of Discrimination Based on Religion
By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist— In January, the U.S. Supreme Court decided to hear arguments on expanding the definition of secular marriage. One issue before…
Faith, Family and God: Finding your Truth & Relevance in 2015
By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist— Often when I conduct a workshop, speak before a civic group, or receive an email inquiry about spiritual counseling and…
Faith, Family and God: Sexualizing Homosexuality at the Risk of Diminishing Equality
By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist— Without the act of sex, what does it mean to be LGBTQ? A person of faith sent me a link…
Faith, Family and God: Prayer, Miracles, Patience, and Vampires
By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist— Vampires have intrigued me since childhood. Maybe it’s because they can accumulate great libraries over the ages and have time…
Faith, Family and God: Dancing with Atheism as a Person of Faith
By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist— It may surprise some readers of this column, but I struggle with faith. There are days I’m a Christian and…
Faith, Family and God: Appearances, LGBTQ Religious History, Why You Should Care
By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist— Several years ago, I wrote a weekly column for a daily paper. In the photo, I wore a bow tie….
Faith, Family and God: Building up Instead of Tearing Down
By: Paul P. Jesep*/ TRT Columnist— Apostle Paul cautions us in how we react to things. “Let no evil talk come out of your mouths,”…
Faith, Family and God: The Pope’s Bad Science
By: Paul P. Jesep*/ TRT Columnist— In the past, I cautioned LGBTQ Christians, especially Catholics, not to expect too much from the nice man wearing…
Faith, Family and God—Rev. Fred Phelps is Dead
By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist— The Satanic Temple of New York, dedicated to the wisdom and philosophy of Lucifer, will celebrate a “Pink Mass” over the…
Faith, Family and God — Space for People We Hate
By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist— In late January, I had the opportunity to twice attend Holy Eucharist at Saint Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church in New York City on…
Faith, Family and God — L’chaim! (To Life!): From Jewish Scripture to Gay Marriage
By: Paul P. Jesep*/ TRT Columnist— The Talmud, a sacred Jewish book distinct from the Torah (Hebrew Scriptures, improperly referred to as the Old Testament)…
Faith, Family and God – Don’t Shoot the Duck
By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist— Frequently, I’ve written about being true to one’s sacred Creation as Created by the Creator. This Creation is defined, in…
Faith, Family and God – Send Pope Francis a Christmas Card
By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist— It troubles me when I read hopeful though uninformed LGBTQ writers or activists suggesting Pope Francis is ushering in a…