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I took last week off from Progressive Christianity Watch because it was so busy but guess what? We’re back, baby. After all, there’s plenty of heretical nonsense to talk about — and as much as I love to make fun of this craziness, I’m also writing this week’s column with a twinge of sadness. You’ll see why.
Today,we’regoingtostartwithawomanpastor(shocker)preachinga“sermon”aboutJesusandtheSamaritanwomanatthewell.ThataccountfromJohn4isapowerfultaleoftruthandredemption.Andthenthere’sRev.LizEdman’stake.
Accordingtothewebsiteofaconferenceshespokeat,“LizEdmanisanEpiscopalpriestandpoliticalstrategistwhohasbeenignitingpeople’sunderstandingofChristianityandqueerlifeformorethan25years.”Edmanwroteabookcalled“QueerVirtue:WhatLGBTQPeopleKnowAboutLifeandLoveandHowItCanRevitalizeChristianity.”
Inthebook,sheasserts,“AuthenticChristianityisandmustbequeer.”Thiscomesasnewstotwomillenniaoffaithfulbelieverswhonotonlyknowthathomosexualityisasinbutalsodon’thappentobe“queer.”(I’vementionedthisbefore,butmydefini
