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A Plea for Love Despite Violence
Bridging Faiths

NEW YORK – Five congregations demonstrating a special enthusiasm and exemplary work for interfaith relations have been named "model interfaith engaged congregations" by the National Council of Churches.

In June, the NCC's Interfaith Relations Commission asked for nominations from its member communions and other communities affiliated with the Council of congregations that "have something important to share about interfaith engagement."
Kingdom Sighting in Minneapolis

During he past few months, I've struggled hard to identify my current religious practice. Calling myself a religious dabbler trivializes my experience, and thinking of myself—God forbid-- as a cafeteria Catholic doesn't quite hit the bull's-eye either. But since I like the safety of labels, "inter-religionist" is about as close as I can get. Let me explain.
Past Lessons Inform Current LGBT Struggle
For LGBT Youth, Love is the Whole Story

My parents are really religious. My pastor said being gay was immoral. I heard that God hates fags. My church took collections to stop marriage equality. They told me about Sodom and Gomorrah. They quoted Leviticus. They told me I was evil. They told me I was a sinner. They told me I couldn’t love God. They told me I could change.
Give Them Something to Eat
National Coming Out Day
Church and State
Gay Union Ban
How Do We 'Make' Disciples of Jesus?