As the election season heats up, many people, especially within the LGBTQIA+ community, are feeling waves of anxiety. Election cycles can be intense and overwhelming for anyone, but when your rights and safety might be at risk depending on who wins, it can create a level of fear and stress […]
Halloween: A Celebration of Freedom and Magic
Every year as October rolls around, you can feel it: the energy building, the anticipation rising, and the glitter levels steadily increasing. Halloween isn’t just a holiday; it’s an event, a statement, a movement—and for the queer community, it’s practically sacred. While some see it as a celebration of paganism, […]
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Hope and Resilience: A Sermon from the Broadway Insights Series
Message One/ Annie Sermon: “Hope and Resilience” Introduction Good morning, dear friends. Today, we gather to explore two powerful and transformative virtues—hope and resilience. In our journey through life, we all encounter seasons of difficulty and uncertainty. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed, especially when our present struggles seem insurmountable. But […]
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The Tragic Cost of Rejection: LGBTQIA+ Youth Suicide and the Need for Acceptance
Introduction The issue of suicide among LGBTQIA+ youth is a devastating and urgent public health crisis. Young people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, intersex, asexual, and others (LGBTQIA+) face significantly higher risks of suicidal thoughts, behaviors, and deaths compared to their cisgender and heterosexual peers. […]
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Purity Laws in the Bible: Context, Culture, and Contemporary Applications
The purity laws in the Hebrew Bible, particularly those found in Leviticus and Deuteronomy, have been a topic of extensive theological and cultural analysis. These laws, which governed various aspects of daily life in ancient Israel, have often been misunderstood, misapplied, or disregarded entirely in modern religious practice. To comprehend […]
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The Misinterpretation of Homosexuality in the Bible: A Closer Look at Translation History
The term “homosexual” didn’t appear in any Bible translation until 1946, reflecting the cultural and political biases of the time rather than the intent of the original texts. This blog delves into the history of biblical translation, the meaning of key Greek terms like arsenokoitai and malakoi, and the ethical implications of misinterpreting scripture to justify modern-day prejudice against LGBTQ+ individuals. By understanding the true context of these passages, we can move towards a more compassionate and faithful interpretation of the Bible.
