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,…
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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…
Faith, Family, and God – A Survivor’s Guide to Biblical Basics, Part Two
Six misunderstood passages used to marginalized God’s LGBTQ children By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist— Last month’s column made overall observations regarding the Bible’s references to…
Faith, Family, and God – A Survivor’s Guide to Biblical Basics, Part One
By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist— Despite books, articles and media interviews with LGBTQ-friendly clergy addressing the handful of biblical references to homosexuality, there is still…
Faith, Family, and God: A Survivor’s Guide to Biblical Basics, Part 1
By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist— Despite books, articles and media interviews with LGBTQ-friendly clergy addressing the handful of biblical references to homosexuality, there is still…
Faith, Family, and God – Preferring Hell, if God is Homophobic; He is Not
By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist— Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu, one of South Africa’s greatest spiritual and political leaders, said in late July, “I would not worship…
Faith, Family, and God – Economic Poverty Among LGBTQ People
By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist— LGBTQ organizations and individual activists still fight for legal equality in housing, employment, and family definition, but justice goes beyond…
Faith, family, and God: Despite Apology, Exodus Continues Spiritual Abuse
By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist— Physical and emotional harm are two known forms of abuse. However, spiritual abuse is often overlooked. Spiritual and emotional mistreatment…