Is the eunuch of Acts 8 nonbinary? Obviously, in the Greek in which the original book of the Acts of the Apostles was written, and in the many commentaries in centuries since, the eunuch of Acts 8:26-40 is identified as… Continue Reading
What are the two visions in Acts 10-11 about, and what did they mean to early Christians? Acts 10-11 records the conversion of a Roman centurion by Peter the Apostle at the beginning of the Christian church. This story is the… Continue Reading
What does Deuteronomy 22:5 say? Deuteronomy is the fifth book in the Christian Bible, and it’s often referred to as Moses’ final speech, because it begins, “These are the words that Moses spoke to all Israel beyond the Jordan… Beyond… Continue Reading
In The Beginning “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth”(Gen. 1:1). From the very first sentence, the book of Genesis proclaims that, before there was anything, there was God, the creator. This is a being in whom… Continue Reading
Queer Grace is a continually growing collection of resources on what it means to be LGBTQ and Christian. As we work to add new entries, we offer this list of resources. Queer Theology, “God Hates Shrimp? Leviticus, Homosexuality, Jubilee,… Continue Reading
What about language for God? Many members of the Christian faith believe that language traditionally used for God, especially exclusively masculine language, is not useful in worship and faithful community. Drawing from Jewish opposition to physical images of God, which might become… Continue Reading
Do you find yourself picking up books about Christianity at used bookstores? Do you own more than one Bible, or perhaps have one that’s so worn it’s starting to fall apart? Are you the person taking notes during the sermon,… Continue Reading
What does Romans 1 say? Romans 1:18–27 contains the most apparently unequivocal condemnations of homosexuality in the New Testament. In this chapter, Paul says that when people have rejected the teachings of God, God in turn “gave them over to… Continue Reading
What does 1 Corinthians 6:1-11 say? 1 Corinthians 6:1–11 urges the Christians of Corinth not to sue each other in secular courts. Paul asks why legal disputes among believers cannot be settled internally. He reminds the Corinthians that the ranks… Continue Reading
What is biblical literalism? The term “biblical literalism” refers to a strain of conservative religious thought that assumes the literal truth of the Bible, not only in matters of doctrine and theology, but in history and science as well. In… Continue Reading