Posts Tagged ‘Religiously Unaffiliated’
The Man Who Buried Them Remembers
When he conducted the funerals, Tom Bonderenko tells me, he always wore his priestly garments and white stole. Even when no one showed up for the graveside service. “It was important to show dignity and respect,” Tom says. He taps the coffee cup in his lap nervously. “I’m sorry,” he says. He clears his throat…
Read MoreA Christian Father’s Plea To Dads Of LGBTQ Kids
If you would like more information about Robert’s private group for dads on Facebook, or if you just need to talk to someone, email him directly, or click here. Five years ago, my daughter came out. I love her. Nothing will ever change that. Nothing. I stand with her. I defend her. I believe in her. I…
Read MoreHow Queer Evangelicals Brought This Skeptical Journalist Back To Christianity
It happened at the end of recess, after the bell had rung and all the other junior-high kids had gone inside. After beating him in a schoolyard basketball game of “H.O.R.S.E.,” my beefy, mop-topped classmate, whom I’ll call Neil, hurled basketballs at my chest while his friend held my arms back so that I couldn’t…
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