Does Peter’s dream in Acts 10-15 relate to LGBTQ+ Christians?
Scripture
What does the Bible say about gendered clothing? (Deuteronomy 22:5)
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
What does the creation story in Genesis 1 tell us about gender?
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
Doesn’t Leviticus say homosexuality is an abomination?
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
How do we talk about God in worship?
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
I’m really interested in theology and the Bible! How can I learn more?
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 Paul mean in Romans 1?
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 6:9 say — and mean?
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 inerrancy? What does it mean to say the Bible is literally true?
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
Were David and Jonathan lovers? (1 Samuel 20 – 2 Samuel 1)
Who were David and Jonathan? King David of Israel needs little introduction. He is the larger than life figure who killed the giant Goliath, bedded Bathsheba, and is said to have written many of the Psalms. Even though he was… Continue Reading