A Reflection of Katie Ricks’ Ordination

By Believe Out Loud | April 24, 2012
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Arlene G. Taylor serves on the Session of the Church of the Reconciliation, a welcoming and affirming More Light Church in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Arlene attended the ordination service of Katie Ricks on April 15. Katie’s ordination was a historic first for the Presbyterian Church (USA) as the first openly lesbian Presbyterian to be…

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New Survey Shows College-Age Voters Support LGBT Equality

By Believe Out Loud | April 23, 2012
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  How do moral and religious values shape the views and voting preferences of America’s young adults? This month, Public Religion Research Institute and the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs at Georgetown University, released their new study, A Generation In Transition. The survey presents the views of college-age Millenials, age 18-24, on…

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Cooperative Baptists Rethink Sexuality

By Believe Out Loud | April 21, 2012
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This weekend’s [Baptist] Conference on Sexuality and Covenant in Decatur, GA, was a breath of fresh air in hostile debates about religion and homosexuality. It was hosted by the moderate Cooperative Baptist Fellowship (CBF) and the Center for Theology and Public Life at Mercer University. It’s no secret that the loudest religious voices in the media are driving gays and lesbians from churches…

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A Christian Response To LGBT Teens & Bullying

By Believe Out Loud | April 20, 2012
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Please pray for the friends and family of 14-year-old Kenneth James Weishuhn of Primghar, Iowa. Kenneth took his life on Saturday after being bullied for coming out as a gay teen a few months ago. Kenneth’s friends and family describe him as a happy young man, handsome and full of life. After coming out of…

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