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Holy week demanded holy dialogue

Posted on April 3, 2013 by George Bullard — No Comments ↓

Did Holy Week this year seem to shout out for a new dimension of holy dialogue? It did to me. It was an unusual and disruptive week in several ways. It caused me to think about the need for a…

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What if Jesus were gay?

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Zachary Bailes — 39 Comments ↓

Wendell Berry has effectively stirred the pot. In my homestate, Kentucky, at my alma mater, Georgetown College, Berry spoke about gay marriage. He spoke to the cultural palpitations revealing a diseased spirit. It’s a spirit steeped in hate, and maligned…

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Posted in Marriage, Public Policy, Racial Reconciliation, Religion, Social Issues, Young Baptists

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