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Jesus in Love supports lesbian, gay, bi trans and queer (LGBTQ) spirituality, with an emphasis on art and literature. It promotes artistic and religious freedom and teaches love for all people, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. It is based on these beliefs: God loves all people, including sexual minorities. The creative process is sacred. The queer visions, especially the gay Jesus and LGBT saints, will free people to experience the divine in new ways and lead to a more just world.
Jesus in Love was founded by lesbian Christian author Kittredge Cherry as her personal gift to the world.
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Dear ,
Merry Christmas
from Kittredge Cherry and Jesus in Love
Love came down at Christmas,
Love all lovely, Love divine;
Love was born at Christmas;
Star and angels gave the sign.
Have a merry Christmas, joyous Yule, happy Hanukkah, jolly Kwanzaa, wonderful Solstice or enjoy another mid-winter festival of your choice! Soon the days will grow longer and the Bridge of Light will lead us to a new year. (Credit: "Rainbow Star" by Andrew Craig Williams) |
Queer baby Jesus comes out on billboard
A gay baby Jesus with a rainbow halo lights up a new billboard for an Anglican church in New Zealand. "It's Christmas. Time for Jesus to come out," says the billboard. This year the church invited discussion on the sexual orientation of Jesus. More info
(Credit: Billboard by St. Matthew-in-the-City)
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Gay Nativity in Columbia debated 
A gay Nativity display in Columbia was condemned by the national Catholic Church as "sacrilege" while thousands of Columbians criticized it on social media. A gay couple set up the manger scene with two Josephs in hopes of helping their country move toward marriage equality. More info
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Seeking the gospel's nameless nude
Gay artist Eric Martin devoted himself to learning about and depicting the "naked young man" who ran away when Jesus was arrested in Mark's gospel. Scholars speculate that the nameless nude was the "beloved disciple" of Jesus -- and maybe even his gay lover. More info
(Credit: Detail from "Stripped of Linen, Stripped of Lord" by Eric Martin)
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John of the Cross: A gay soul's dark night
 "The Dark Night of the Soul," a spiritual classic with homoerotic overtones, was written by 16th-century Spanish mystic Saint John of the Cross. Like other mystics, he used the metaphor of erotic love to describe his relationship with Christ. More info More info in Spanish (Credit: "Saint John of the Cross" by Robert Lentz)
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Pope blessing a same-sex marriage?!
The Pope blessing a gay marriage?! This startling image is the newest ad for a New Zealand power company. It points to a whole different kind of power: the sacred power of love to overcome religious bigotry.
The two happy grooms make a handsome interracial couple as they exchange rings over an open Bible with a Papal blessing. More info
(Credit: "Same power, different attitude" ad from PowerShop)
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Christmas offering for Jesus in Love
 I am collecting a Christmas offering to support my work at Jesus in Love for LGBT spirituality and the arts. I still need $646 for the annual budget.
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Greet the New Year with Bridge of Light
 Welcome the new year with Bridge of Light, a new winter holiday honoring LGBT culture. People celebrate Bridge of Light by lighting 6 candles, one for each color of the rainbow flag, on New Year's Eve - or one candle per day from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1. More info |
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