On the eastern side of Vancouver Island there’s a stretch of highway that cuts across a local summit. At this highest point, the forest suddenly breaks away, revealing a stunning vista: On a sunny day, you can see across the fertile green of the Saanich Peninsula, past the Gulf Islands, all the way to Mount … Continue reading Into the Luminous Darkness: A Reflection on Matthew 17.1-9
Romans 1.18-32 is the most explicit text in the New Testament that speaks about homosexuality (as we saw the other day, it might even be the only one). It is therefore the text most often used to support the continued exclusion of gay and lesbian Christians from the Church and its sacraments. As such, it’s … Continue reading Facing the Beast: An Integral Reading of Romans 1.18-32
This series has been about looking at some of the places queer folk of various stripes see our experiences reflected in Scripture and, in Friday’s post, the post-biblical Tradition. But, of course, there are texts which either explicitly or implicitly seem to condemn homosexuality, or at least homoeroticism. And it’s important to give these texts … Continue reading The Clobber Texts
For the past couple of weeks, our Sunday readings have focused on the essentials of our faith. This hasn’t been in terms of doctrine — no creeds or catechism — but in terms of our posture before God and the world. Two weeks ago, we looked at the common assessment in the Law, Prophets, and … Continue reading The Moment of Decision: A Reflection on Deuteronomy 30.15-20
Even if, as this series has shown, the weight of the biblical tradition against the inclusion and affirmation of LGBTQ2S+ persons is not as heavy as one might be led to think from so much of the current discourse, it remains that Christianity has never been a friendly place for queer folk. And yet, despite … Continue reading Whispers in Tradition
Matthew Root 