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2015-02-06T22:42:41-06:00

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Pope Francis’ Ignorance on Spanking

Last updated on: February 6, 2015 at 10:42 pm By Jeff Hood

A few days ago, Pope Francis endorsed spanking. Believing that one can spank children and leave them with dignity, Pope Francis even called such a means of punishment, “beautiful.” Unless there are records or evidence of the Pope spanking children that are not his own, I don’t think that the Pope has much direct knowledge with this subject. In an age of serial and often unreported abuse of children in the Christian world, I can think of few more... Read more

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2015-02-04T22:43:08-06:00

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Prophetic Words at the Vigil for Ty Underwood: A Transgender Woman of Color Murdered in North Tyler, Texas

Last updated on: February 4, 2015 at 10:43 pm By Jeff Hood

I have lived in Texas for about three years now. My wife Emily and I have three children. We have another two on the way. We have a big family. I am always thinking about their future and what it would be like for them to grow up here. When we first moved to Texas, it took me a few days to realize that difference was not welcome in this state. The people of Texas simply cannot handle difference.... Read more

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2015-02-04T16:16:54-06:00

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Texas’ Killer Christians: Praying Against a Culture of Death

Last updated on: February 4, 2015 at 4:16 pm By Jeff Hood

In John 14:6, Jesus said, “I am the way and the truth and the life.” Texas has the largest population of Christians of any state in our nation. You would think that the words of Jesus would be something that are lived out here on a daily basis. Today, I am attending two vigils to provide witness to two situations, that contrary to the vision of Jesus, are characterized by misdirection, dishonesty and death. By many accounts, Ty... Read more

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2015-02-03T15:40:00-06:00

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Does Ty’s Life Matter? : The Betrayal of Silence Following the Murder of a Transgender Woman of Color

Last updated on: February 3, 2015 at 3:40 pm By Jeff Hood

Ty Underwood. Most people don’t know her name. Most people don’t know her story. Most people would just prefer not to know and keep going on about their lives. I can’t. Last week, Ty Underwood was brutally murdered somewhere near 24th Street in North Tyler, Texas. In addition to the murder, Ty faced the numerous struggles and oppressions that come with being a transgender woman of color in our society. When I first heard about the case, I immediately believed... Read more

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2015-02-03T14:09:10-06:00

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TOWARD A CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVE ON POLYAMORY: A Conversation Between Rev. Danny Cortez and Rev. Dr. Jeff Hood

Last updated on: February 3, 2015 at 2:09 pm By Jeff Hood

J: Is there room in the Bible for polyamorous relationships? D: I don’t see polyamory spoken of positively at all in scripture. When polyamory is mentioned, it is not approved or valued. J: I think we are going to disagree on this. There are multiple points in the Old Testament were intimate love is shared equally by more than two people. I see love as the thrust of scripture. Throughout the scriptures, love being confined to a... Read more

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2015-02-01T23:43:14-06:00

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A Magical Moment of a Hidden Sickness

Last updated on: February 1, 2015 at 11:43 pm By Jeff Hood

I am sick. I am not talking about the kind of sick that you are able to get over. My sickness is chronic. Though I take medicine twice daily, I will never be healed. Then again, I don’t know that I want to be. The construction of my mind is terribly important to who I am. Though some people would call my condition Bipolar Disorder, I would call it me. Apart from the intermittent mania and depression, my condition... Read more

2015-01-31T23:33:31-06:00

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The Courage to Be Queer

Last updated on: January 31, 2015 at 11:33 pm By Jeff Hood

*Delivered on January 25, 2015 at the Virginia-Highland Church in Atlanta, Georgia Life is about questions. Sometimes these questions have answers and sometimes they don’t. Who are we? Why are we here? Do we even matter? These are human questions. On this day, I intend to engage these questions from a queer perspective. The Gospel of John in the first chapter says, “In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was... Read more

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2015-01-30T20:53:34-06:00

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Texas Muslims are the Real Christians

Last updated on: January 30, 2015 at 8:53 pm By Jeff Hood

“All Muslims aren’t terrorists, but all terrorists are Muslims.” A woman shouted these words into the camera in one of the many videos of Christian protests of Texas Muslim Capitol Day in Austin. During the over hour and a half event, Christians consistently shouted down Muslim speakers and at one point came close to assaulting some of the speakers. Muslim children from Texas were screamed at and told to return to their home country. If that wasn’t disgusting enough,... Read more

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2015-01-29T19:20:48-06:00

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A Prayer from the Execution of Robert Ladd

Last updated on: January 29, 2015 at 7:20 pm By Jeff Hood

God. Why? Why do I have to keep coming down here? Why was Robert Ladd born with intellectual disabilities? Why were people murdered? Why are we about to murder Robert Ladd? Why? Do you care? Are you here? Is there a reason why you don’t stop this? Are you addicted to death and suffering? Do you even exist? I don’t know the answer to these questions. I only know that I have chosen to believe. I believe that you... Read more

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2015-01-28T12:57:06-06:00

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The Execution of Our Conscience

Last updated on: January 28, 2015 at 12:57 pm By Jeff Hood

When the time comes to consecrate communion, most celebrants approach the altar and read from a prepared liturgy. In the moment when Jesus is supposed to be closest to us, I have always felt like the consecration of communion is a time to explain what the incarnation means. Based on Jesus’ promise to inhabit the least of these amongst us, I feel like the incarnation changes and transforms constantly with the changes and transformations that go on in the world... Read more

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