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May 2012

May 14, 2012

You Are Hereby Granted Permission to Evolve on Same Sex Marriage

"Do not ask who I am and do not ask me to remain the same:...

May 09, 2012

Obama Gets Off the Pot on Gay Marriage

After years of hedging on gay marriage -- which many of us who supported him...

March 2012

March 09, 2012

Ground Rules for Debating Same Sex Marriage

A Minnesotan and pastor's kid offers these ground rules for my fellow citizens as we...

December 2011

December 20, 2011

Gay Marriage Is Good for Your Health

So says the BBC: Legalising same-sex marriage may create a healthier environment for gay men,...

December 17, 2011

The Official Catholic Marriage Prayer

The Catholic archbishop of Minnesota has released a prayer that he wants recited at mass...

December 14, 2011

A Beautiful Marriage [VIDEO]

Dr. Bob Mounce, president emeritus of Whitworth College, emailed me this video last week. It's...

December 13, 2011

Legalize Abortion…And the Rate Goes Down

Here in Minnesota, the Department of Health recently reported that in 2010, we had the...

December 08, 2011

Former Presiding Bishop of the ELCA Confronts His Catholic Peers about Gay Marriage

Herbert Chilstrom is the retired presiding bishop of the ELCA, and before that he was...

December 03, 2011

I’m Glad We Have a Separation of Church and State

Because in the UK, where they do not, a debate is underway about whether churches...

December 02, 2011

The Best Book on Same Sex Marriage

I regularly get asked for reading recommendations on the issues of same sex marriage and...

November 2011

November 28, 2011

Think Same Sex Marriage Isn’t Inevitable?

Then you've got your head in the sand. Check out the numbers released by the...

November 15, 2011

Should This Be Illegal?

I encourage you to take 15 minutes out of your day and watch this video....

November 10, 2011

An Open Letter to Evangelical College Students

Dear Students of Bethel University, Crossroads College, Crown College, North Central University, Northwestern College, and Oak Hills Christian College, A year...

November 04, 2011

Cord Jefferson: Marriage Isn’t Sacred

Another culture-watcher weighs in on what Kim Kardashian's 72-day marriage -- and other notorious marriages...

November 02, 2011

Kim and Kris Divorce? Blame the Gays!

Being that Kris Humphries is a local boy (who long played basketball in the gym...

October 2011

October 01, 2011

Gay Marriage Meme

This has been making the rounds:

September 2011

September 20, 2011

Rachel Held Evans: Ask a Gay Christian

Rachel continues her excellent series, "Ask a..." with this post in which Justin Lee responds...

September 18, 2011

Comments of the Week

If you're looking for a little Sunday afternoon reading, may I commend a couple of...

September 18, 2011

Should Marriage be “More Convenient”?

There's been a pretty interesting discussion happening at the Washington Post website under the column...

September 15, 2011

WaPo: Separation of Church and State in Marriage?

Eminent religion columnist Lisa Miller has written about, and disagreed with, my stance on marriage...

September 14, 2011

There Are Two Marriages – Conclusion and Video Chat

This brings me to the end of my series, "There Are Two Marriages." Before my...

September 13, 2011

There Are Two Marriages – Part Five

The Problem for Clergy Whether one has a high view of ordained clergy, as many...

September 08, 2011

There Are Two Marriages – Part Four

The Church's Interest in Marriage Yesterday, I argued that the state's interest in marriage has...

September 07, 2011

There Are Two Marriages – Part Three

The Government's Interest in Marriage The State of Minnesota, or any state for that matter,...

September 07, 2011

There Are Two Marriages – Part Two

Marriage Is Not Broken - It's Changing Marriage has a long and convoluted history. For...

September 06, 2011

There Are Two Marriages – Part One

Historical Background Christianity has a long and distinguished history of differentiating between the realm of...

September 06, 2011

There Are Two Marriages

I got married on July 13. In a church, by a pastor, surrounded by family...

September 05, 2011

Anti-Gay-Marriage Booth Glitter Bombed

Yesterday, at the Minnesota State Fair to appear on Doug Pagitt Radio, Doug, John "the...

September 01, 2011

Millennials Are Pro-Gay

A new survey from the Public Religion Research Institute has some positive findings for...

July 2011

July 15, 2011

Legalize Polygamy?

At The Dish, Jonathan Rausch thinks so: I'm a gay marriage advocate and a polygamy...