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In Justice Denied, our newly released podcast episode, Humankind takes a deep dive into what many regard as the most shameful U.S. Supreme Court ruling ever.
read moreOur Current Situation. We live in a time in which the possibilities for evil are multiplying as fast and possibly faster than the good being accomplished by our innovations.
read moreJoin Mark and Caleb as they enjoy a themed drink (or two) and bring their progressive Christian perspectives in considering the Apple TV+’s new series, “Roar,” which focuses on women’s issues via some pretty unique storytelling.
read morePour yourself a drink and join us for good times as we talk about pop culture, theology, and politics from progressive Christian perspective.
read morePour yourself a drink and join us for good times as we talk about pop culture, theology, and politics from progressive Christian perspective.
read moreLike Jesus, Paul was a radical egalitarian. He was also, it turns out, a first century feminist. In all the churches he helped found and nurture, he insisted on gender equality.
read moreMy oldest child has recently come out as transgender. Not surprisingly, many Christian friends are now pointing to the bible saying that she is a sinner and that God ‘condemns’ her. Does the Bible and God really say that?
read moreThe news and social media are full of the wonderful contributions of people of color, gays and trans. Why do you think so many individuals still hold prejudiced views about people who are different from them?
read moreFor Paul, baptism is the pre-condition for equality. Simply put, when we are baptized into Christ, there is no inequality. This is true for all relationships, both inside and outside the assembly. For Paul, this was a non-negotiable affirmation that he expected his churches to adhere to.
read moreBean was the first black openly gay gospel singer to join Motown. However, his time at Motown was short-lived when he refused to croon heterosexual love songs. Bean eventually left Motown in the 1980s, abandoning his singing career.
read moreCeltic goddess and Christian saint Brigid is the focus of this collection of essays on the
Divine Feminine and the ongoing evolution of consciousness.
Inspired by Mark Gerzon’s book of the same name, director Ben Rekhi’s of-the-moment documentary shares stories of everyday Americans on the courageous journey of bridging our political and racial divides.
read moreOver the weekend, the second annual Trans Resistance March (TRM) and Rally took place. Noticeably missing, guiding and participating in the march from Nubian Square in Roxbury to Franklin Park Playstead, was the presence of police and law enforcement. Numerous chants were heard along the route from marchers, revelers, and onlookers, bringing attention to many of the issues the black transgender community confront specifically. One chant was, “No racist police!”
read moreThe most significant factor that keeps the Black Church on the down-low are closeted, homophobic ministers. Pastor Donnie McClurkin- a three-time Gospel Grammy winner and the former poster boy for African American ex-gay ministries -is one example. In a recent episode of TV One’s “Uncensored,” McClurkin talked about his sexual past.
read moreIn light of several state efforts to deny gender affirming care and the Catholic Church’s pronouncement against marriage this week, take a moment and listen to Co-Executive Director Rev. Dr. Caleb J Lines explain why God loves and affirms all people regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.
read moreFor Queer folks in the Christian world, experiencing hate, bigotry, and theological oppression is nothing new. In many cases we dwell in a space that is brimming with silence from half allies while simultaneously teaming with fodder from traditional elitists.
read moreWhen we talk about the reproductive justice movement, we mean the movement founded by Black women that is a part of the larger movement for reproductive health in the U.S. and globally.
read moreA womanist church has great power to transform church and society, primarily because womanist theology centers the experiences of Black women while working for the survival and wholeness of all people and all creation.
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