“The Pestilence of AIDS”: a Testament to the Homophobia of the 80s
Thanks to this bizarre, archaic pamphlet that I discovered recently, I now know what religious-based homophobia was like back in …
Religion
Odd Dream of a Christian College’s Obsession with a Steel Trident
My dreams have steadily become more lucid over the years, with many of them feeling like symbolic visions portrayed abstractly. …
Claudia Wolf: a Character Analysis of Silent Hill 3’s Tragic Pharisee
“I can picture a place where everybody feels it too. It might be fiction, but I’m seeing ahead! There’s nothing …
Medjugorje and the Afterlife
Hell was rarely, if ever brought up as a topic in the sermons I’ve heard as a United Methodist. My …
The Reminder of God’s Healing Ability in Psalms 30:2
“Oh LORD my God, I cried to you for help, and you have healed me.” (Psalms 30:2) I’m not sure …
The Importance of Matthew 5:4
“Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.” This verse has been my favorite Bible verse ever since …
The Views of Eugene Peterson and the Divide in the Church
When I first read about Eugene Peterson’s apparent change of heart on the matter of same-sex marriage, I was surprised …
Reading Up on Saint Faustina-Part 1
Ever since a powerful God-given experience I was given back in October 2016 (which I wrote about here), I’ve researched …
The Outcome of Rev. Karen Oliveto’s Church Trial
As a gay member of the United Methodist Church, after learning of the predictable but nonetheless frustrating outcome of Rev. …
