The idea that Christianity must oppose homosexuality is not biblical truth—it’s cultural dogma dressed in scripture. It’s time the Church confronted its error, repented for its cruelty, and embraced the radical love it claims to preach.
Throughout Christian history, the image of Jesus has not stood still. It has shifted, evolved, and expanded — not because Jesus himself changed, but because humanity’s needs, fears, and aspirations did. As societies transformed, so too did the Christian imagination, crafting new portraits of Christ that reflected the dominant values of the age.
We cannot hope to do business — or live peacefully — in a diverse world where the majority of people have dramatically different religious beliefs if we don’t take the time to understand them and seek common ground.
The most un-Christlike candidate in modern political history won, not despite his moral failings, but because of a belief system that discourages questioning and demands obedience.
It’s just before 10am on a Thursday, and I’m drinking homemade moonshine whiskey from a communal plastic cup, in a tribal village in Northern Thailand.
Turquoise waters so clear you can see clear to the bottom, snacking on fresh grapefruit so sweet, you can’t believe it’s grapefruit accompanied by Pearl singing traditional Polynesian songs while she played the ukelele.