Hide it Under a Bushel? No!
It is disheartening to see that even in the 21st century many black church leaders still hesitate to approach topics of sexuality, in general, and homosexuality, specifically. I find it distressing that we, as a community, have suffered such injustices relating to our race, yet we find it easy to be so condemning of others [...]
On Queers, Context, and the United Methodist Church
The United Methodist Church still maintains that “homosexuality is not compatible with Christian teaching.” As a denomination, the church prohibits same gender marriages and the ordination of any “self-avowed practicing homosexuals.” In the Spring of 2012, a global community of United Methodist clergy and lay delegates met for our General Conference to discuss various legislative [...]
My Radical Valentine
It has been many weeks between posts for me, but this is not for a lack of topics. So much has taken place just in the few weeks we have called 2011, many such events life-changing for millions of people. I have been filled with want of so many things to say, but then something [...]
Contributing Scholars
Journal of Inter-Religious DialogueThe Journal of Inter-Religious Dialogue™ is a forum for academic, social, and timely issues affecting religious communities around the world. It is designed to increase the quality and frequency of interchanges between religious groups and their leaders. The Journal seeks to build an inter-religious community of scholars, in which people of different traditions learn from one another and work together for the common good.
Greg DuBowGreg DuBow grew up in Atlanta, where he attended the Northwest Unitarian Universalist Congregation until he left for college. Greg went to Antioch College in Yellow Springs Ohio where he got a philosophy degree, focusing on existential phenomenology. He is in process for a Master of Divinity at Meadville Lombard Theological School and is finishing his last year as a Meadville student at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Tallahassee as their first ever intern minister. He has worked as a graphic designer, wolf rancher, and a hospital chaplain. He enjoys gardening, riding and working on bicycles, and has just started studying Kung Fu
Andy CookAndy Cook, 24, has a longstanding interest in religion, spirituality, and civic engagement. Growing up in the Conservative Jewish tradition, Andy learned from an early age the importance of asking questions, knowing why one believes what they do, and placing importance on the work of improving our world.