Kategoria BISAC: Religion >> Sexuality & Gender Studies

“Brendan McBreen's spare poems in Cosmic Egg combine humor, science, philosophy and life experience in whimsical harmony.”

~ Jeannine Hall Gailey, author of Field Guide to the End of the World

“See where Brendan McBreen’s humour, wit, and honest observation can take you in the cosmos—his and yours.”

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“Brendan McBreen has a unique gift for mixing math, science, philosophy, and whimsy in his poetry; this talent is on...

Despite its lack of both historical and exegetical clarity, 1 Corinthians 11:2-16 has often been fundamental to understandings of gender and sexuality in many Christian traditions. In particular, a hierarchical model of gender and a heterosexual model of sexuality tend to dominate and are presented as "natural" and "God-ordained." With the materialist lesbian theory of Monique Wittig providing the theoretical basis for discussion, this book intersects various biblical, theological, and queer lines of inquiry across 1 Corinthians 11:2-16 in order to reveal and challenge these models of...

There are LGBTQ people who are following Jesus. They display marks of the Holy Spirit. Their lifestyle shows evidence of a sanctified spirit, revealing all the qualities we Christians seek—goodness, kindness, holiness, and faithfulness.

For any woman, identity is important. The question, "who am I?" will haunt her every decision. Along the pathway of life, many will tell her a story of who she is. She might be lucky enough to hear the pure and simple truth, but more often than not she will be told and believe a variety things. Consequently, both men and women have become confused, afraid, angry, and bitter towards the story of woman in our culture because, tragically, we have forgotten the ancient story spoken by God's Word.

Discover again the old story of a beautiful identity, a story of love and sacrifice....

In April 2015 Blackburn Diocesan Synod passed the following motion: 

‘That this Synod, recognising the need for transgender people to be welcomed and affirmed in their parish church, calls on the House of Bishops to consider whether some nationally commended liturgical materials might be prepared to mark a person’s gender transition’. 

The purpose of this study is to consider whether it would be right for the members of General Synod to vote in favour of this motion.

The study is in five chapters. 

 Chapter 1 explains in more...