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2015-12-15T23:17:57-06:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

The Church: The Return (Part13of15)

Last updated on: December 15, 2015 at 11:17 pm By Jeff Hood

*Though this is definitely outside of what I normally write, I’ve decided to publish a novella entitled “The Church.” From Nov. 30 to Dec. 15, I will be publishing the work of fiction in 15 parts. Each day, I will publish a part of the story of Christian and his quest to plant the largest progressive church in the world. I will publish the entire work at the end. Today, I’m publishing part 13 entitled “The Return” Enjoy! Perfect... Read more

Dean of the Cathedral of the Swinging Dicks

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The Cathedral of the Swinging Dicks

The Return

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2015-12-15T22:08:16-06:00

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The Church: The Vacation (Part12of15)

Last updated on: December 15, 2015 at 10:08 pm By Jeff Hood

*Though this is definitely outside of what I normally write, I’ve decided to publish a novella entitled “The Church.” From Nov. 30 to Dec. 15, I will be publishing the work of fiction in 15 parts. Each day, I will publish a part of the story of Christian and his quest to plant the largest progressive church in the world. I will publish the entire work at the end. Today, I’m publishing part 12 entitled “The Vacation” Enjoy! “You... Read more

Cathedral of the Swinging Dicks

2015-12-14T23:47:26-06:00

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The Church: The Escape (Part11of15)

Last updated on: December 14, 2015 at 11:47 pm By Jeff Hood

*Though this is definitely outside of what I normally write, I’ve decided to publish a novella entitled “The Church.” From Nov. 30 to Dec. 15, I will be publishing the work of fiction in 15 parts. Each day, I will publish a part of the story of Christian and his quest to plant the largest progressive church in the world. I will publish the entire work at the end. Today, I’m publishing part 11 entitled “The Escape” Enjoy! Day... Read more

Rev. Dr. Angela Utopia

The Cathedral of the Swinging Dicks

The Escape

the road

transphobia

2015-12-14T21:58:33-06:00

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The Church: The Entrance (Part10of15)

Last updated on: December 14, 2015 at 9:58 pm By Jeff Hood

*Though this is definitely outside of what I normally write, I’ve decided to publish a novella entitled “The Church.” From Nov. 30 to Dec. 15, I will be publishing the work of fiction in 15 parts. Each day, I will publish a part of the story of Christian and his quest to plant the largest progressive church in the world. I will publish the entire work at the end. Today, I’m publishing part 10 entitled “The Entrance” Enjoy! Only... Read more

Rev. Dr. Angela Utopia

Rev. Dr. Val Buffington

sex

six months

The Cathedral of the Swinging Dicks

the church

The Entrance

transgender woman of color

transphobia

unorthodox

2015-12-13T17:14:08-06:00

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The Southern Progressive Sunday School Class

Last updated on: December 13, 2015 at 5:14 pm By Jeff Hood

These are words overheard this morning… We got to do something about climate change y’all. We’ve got to stop buying bottled water. The world is getting tough. Years ago, we used to have throwaway money to help all the poor children in Mexico. Now, we don’t have no more throwaway money. Police brutality is getting crazy. We’ve got to step up for the blacks. We’ve got to make the crooked straight. The browns do that... Read more

The Southern Progressive Sunday School Class

throwaway money

2015-12-13T16:40:08-06:00

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The Church: The Exit (Part9of15)

Last updated on: December 13, 2015 at 4:40 pm By Jeff Hood

*Though this is definitely outside of what I normally write, I’ve decided to publish a novella entitled “The Church.” From Nov. 30 to Dec. 15, I will be publishing the work of fiction in 15 parts. Each day, I will publish a part of the story of Christian and his quest to plant the largest progressive church in the world. I will publish the entire work at the end. Today, I’m publishing PART 9 entitled “THE EXIT” Enjoy! We spent... Read more

Rev. Dr. Angela Utopia

Rev. Dr. Buffington

Rev. Dr. Val Buffington

The Cathedral of the Swinging Dicks

the church

The EXIT

2015-12-10T12:11:21-06:00

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The Church: The Limelight (Part8of15)

Last updated on: December 10, 2015 at 12:11 pm By Jeff Hood

*Though this is definitely outside of what I normally write, I’ve decided to publish a novella entitled “The Church.” From Nov. 30 to Dec. 15, I will be publishing the work of fiction in 15 parts. Each day, I will publish a part of the story of Christian and his quest to plant the largest progressive church in the world. I will publish the entire work at the end. Today, I’m publishing PART 8 entitled “THE LIMELIGHT” Enjoy! In... Read more

Rev. Dr. Val Buffington

San Francisco

The Cathedral of the Swinging Dicks

THE LIMELIGHT

2015-12-09T14:38:21-06:00

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The Church: The Explosion (Part7of15)

Last updated on: December 9, 2015 at 2:38 pm By Jeff Hood

*Though this is definitely outside of what I normally write, I’ve decided to publish a novella entitled “The Church.” From Nov. 30 to Dec. 15, I will be publishing the work of fiction in 15 parts. Each day, I will publish a part of the story of Christian and his quest to plant the largest progressive church in the world. I will publish the entire work at the end. Today, I’m publishing PART 7 entitled “THE EXPLOSION” Enjoy! In... Read more

The Church at Swinging Dick's

THE EXPLOSION

2015-12-08T23:42:36-06:00

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The Church: The Details (Part6of15)

Last updated on: December 8, 2015 at 11:42 pm By Jeff Hood

*Though this is definitely outside of what I normally write, I’ve decided to publish a novella entitled “The Church.” From Nov. 30 to Dec. 15, I will be publishing the work of fiction in 15 parts. Each day, I will publish a part of the story of Christian and his quest to plant the largest progressive church in the world. I will publish the entire work at the end. Today, I’m publishing PART 6 entitled “THE DETAILS” Enjoy! The... Read more

The Church at Swinging Dick's

THE DETAILS

tim

west

2015-12-07T12:48:27-06:00

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The Turn: A Primer on Mixed Race Conversation in the South

Last updated on: December 7, 2015 at 12:48 pm By Jeff Hood

* This is a collaboration between Rev. Dr. Garth Baker-Fletcher and I at his home. A retired professor, Baker-Fletcher is the author of Somebodyness: Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Theory of Dignity (1993), Xodus: An African-American Male Journey (1996), My Sister, My Brother (with his wife Karen) (1997), Black Religion After the Million Man March (1998), Dirty Hands: Christian Ethics in a Morally Ambiguous World (2000) & Bible Witness in Black Churches (2009). A cherished friend, I affectionately call him Brother Garth. Most genteel mixed race public conversations begin with... Read more

Rev. Dr. Garth Baker-Fletcher

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The turn

The Turn: A Primer on Mixed Race Conversation in the South

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