This series celebrating the ways different Christians traditions and movements have shaped me is coming to a close. But before wrapping it up on Friday, I’d be remiss not to talk about queer theology. I’m in an interesting position with this theme, because in some ways it’s too close to me and yet I also … Continue reading Why I am … Queer
Today's reading from Acts is the wonderful story of Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch. Since the issues this story touches on have only become louder in the past year and a bit since I wrote about them, and since I have out-of-town company keeping be busy right now, I thought I'd re-share what I wrote … Continue reading Hope for the Eunuch: How the Bible Changed Its Mind (Repost)
Yesterday, we saw how Julian came to understand that God turns everything intended for evil to the good of the faithful. This idea turns the idea of sin and its relative importance on its head. And, versed as she was in a medieval monastic spirituality that emphasized the the dangers of sin, this probably came … Continue reading Sin is Nothing
Over the past few weeks, we’ve been looking at the complicated relationship between the Scriptures and various people who fall under the general ‘queer’ umbrella. Now in this last post, I have the difficult task of putting the pieces together. First let’s remind ourselves of where we’ve been: From re-examining the creation story we saw … Continue reading Where I Stand Now (Concluding Thoughts on ‘The Missing Myth’)
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
Matthew Root 