Topic: Gay Christian

The Rainbow Kingdom: NOW AVAILABLE!

By David W. Shelton | October 19, 2006 |

“Can a person be gay and a Christian?”

This is a question that countless thousands of people have asked themselves in the course of their lives. Whether they are struggling with this issue themselves or if they know loved ones who are wrestling with their sexual orientation, there’s now hope! This is a question that countless thousands of people have asked themselves in the course of their lives. Whether they are struggling with this issue themselves or if they know loved ones who are wrestling with their sexual orientation, there’s now hope! The Rainbow Kingdom: Christianity & the Homosexual Reconciled, a new book by David W. Shelton, answers that question and many others that we deal with as GLBT and GLBT-affirming Christians. In the first half, The Rainbow Kingdom addresses the “clobber” verses that are used to condemn gay and lesbian people throughout the world. Then, the message shifts from instruction to ministry, meeting many of today’s issues head-on. «Read the rest of this article»

Sections: Arts and Leisure | No Comments

Christianity and Homosexuality Part 3 of 8: Burn, Baby, Burn! Sodom & Gomorrah

By David W. Shelton | September 16, 2006 |

No discussion about Christianity and homosexuality can be complete without a reference to Sodom and Gomorrah. Usually, the cities best known for God’s wrath are invoked to suggest that if America doesn’t change her ways, then God owes Sodom an apology. At the very least, Sodom is shown by our conservative and fundamentalist friends as a perfect example of what happens “when a society embraces aberration” or something of that sort. For the third part of this series, we’ll explore these oft-quoted passages in the light of Scripture. To better understand this passage, I recommend that you take a few moments and read Genesis chapter 19 in its entirety.

Like most of the “clobber” passages in Scripture, Genesis chapter 19 is often used as a pretext to show just how bad homosexuals are. The reference has even crept into our English language to commonly define “sodomy” as a form of sex between two men. I’ve even heard such wild ideas that all the men of Sodom were homosexual. If that were true, then God wouldn’t have to have done anything since the cities would have died out all by themselves. «Read the rest of this article»

Sections: Spirituality | No Comments

Christianity & Homosexuality Part 2 of 8: Exploring Romans 1:26-27

By David W. Shelton | September 10, 2006 |

Last week, I dared to ask the question, “Can a person be gay and a Christian.” Naturally, the first reaction by many sincere Christians is that “the Bible condemns homosexuality.” This series will continue to explore this very controversial issue in the light of Scripture. Since I asserted the whacky idea that the answer to the aforementioend question is, “yes,” it’s prudent to, as the Bereans did, “search the Scriptures to see if it’s so.”

There are six passages in Scripture that are used to support the traditional evangelical and fundamentalist view that homosexuality in any form is condemned outright. We will explore all of these passages at length and go into as much detail as possible so that we can begin to understand that some of us are not only gay, but clearly are embraced by God as his children, and are saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ. Today’s exploration skips past all of the passages in Genesis and Leviticus, and goes straight into Paul’s letter to the Romans. «Read the rest of this article»

Sections: Politics, Spirituality | No Comments