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The challenge of uniting body and spirit is as old as Jacob wrestling with God, and as new as this newsletter. New and historical images shed light on LGBT spirituality in this issue.
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Artist paints gay spiritual struggles
 Is that a gay angel weeping? Gay spiritual struggles are suggested in the work of Colorado artist Wes Hempel.
Some of his paintings address the clash between contemporary LGBT identity and religious tradition. Others imply queer experiences of God through nature. The beauty of his style reflects the holiness of humankind. More info
(Credit: "A New Beginning" by Wes Hempel)
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Blasphemy: Conservatives attack us!
 Nasty accusations of blasphemy poured in yesterday (Aug. 5) when some conservative bloggers discovered the gay and lesbian Nativity scenes created by Jesus in Love founder Kittredge Cherry. "Love..is NOT the criteria for making a 'Family'," commented one of the critics. Others accused her of "vile blasphemy" that is "replusive to true Christians." She made the queer Nativity video way back in 2009, but it's hot news now on some conservative blogs. More info |
Saints for New York's same-sex marriages
 Saint Boris and George must be smiling down on all the newlyweds in New York, where same-sex marriage became legal on their feast day July 24. Boris was a married prince who had enormous love for his servant George the Hungarian. Their love ended in tragedy in 1015 in medieval Russia. May the New York couples have happier endings! More info (Credit: "Saints Boris and George the Hungarian" by Robert Lentz, trinitystores.com) |
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Gentileschi shows strong Biblical women
 Baroque artist Artemisia Gentileschi inspires many with her paintings of strong Biblical women -- created despite the obstacles that she faced as a woman in 17th-century Italy.
Many queer people and our allies can relate to her battles against discrimination and sexual violence. More info
(Credit: "Judith and Her Maidservant" by Artemisia Gentileschi)
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Wrestling with God to join sex and spirit
 When Jacob wrestled with the angel in the Bible, they embodied a conflict between body and soul. Artists have created many homoerotic images of the scene.
The story of Jacob wrestling with the angel speaks powerfully to LGBT people who are reconciling sexuality and spirituality. More info
(Credit: "Jacob Wrestling with the Angel" by Leon Bonnat)
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The many faces of Mary Magdalene
 Is Mary Magdalene the greatest apostle, the sexiest saint, a repentant prostitute, the wife of Jesus or something even queerer? Like LGBT Christians, she was close to Jesus, but got an undeserved bad reputation in the church for sexual sins. See some of her many faces at the Jesus in Love Blog. (Credit: "The Damsel of the Holy Grail" by Dante Gabriel Rossetti) |
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