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John Boswell: Historian of gays and lesbians in Christianity
John Boswell John Boswell (1947-1994) was a prominent scholar who researched and wrote about the importance of gays and lesbians in Christian history. He was born 65 years ago today on March 20, 1947....
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Adrienne Rich: lesbian poet with spiritual impulses
Adrienne Rich portrait by Sharon McGill Adrienne Rich, a lesbian feminist and one of the most influential poets of the 20th century, died two years ago today on March 27, 2012 at age 82. Her writing...
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Gay Passion of Christ prints and cards for sale now
Prints and greeting cards of Douglas Blanchard’s gay Passion of Christ paintings are available for purchase now for the first time ever. Order high-quality giclee reproductions in a wide variety of...
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Mystical same-sex marriage affirmed in Renaissance art and new book "Saintly...
“The Calling of St. John,” a 12th-century miniature, shows Jesus coaxing John away from his bride, and John resting his head Jesus’ chest. The text means, "Get up, leave the breast of your bride, and...
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Black Jesus appears in liberating new art book “The Way of the Cross”
“15. The Resurrection” by Janet McKenzie A black Jesus lives, dies and rises again in “The Way of the Cross,” a new book with art by Janet McKenzie and text by Joan Chittister. The book is wonderful...
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Gay Passion of Christ series starts Sunday
“The Passion of Christ: A Gay Vision” by Douglas Blanchard on display (Photo by Dorie Hagler) A gay vision of Christ’s Passion starts this Sunday here at the Jesus in Love Blog. New posts will run...
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Day 1: Jesus with the prophets (Gay Passion of Christ series)
1. The Son of Man with Job and Isaiah (from The Passion of Christ: A Gay Vision) by Douglas Blanchard“God has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening...
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Day 1: Jesus Enters the City on Palm Sunday (Gay Passion of Christ series)
2 Jesus Enters the City(from The Passion of Christ: A Gay Vision) by Douglas Blanchard“And when he entered Jerusalem, all the city was stirred, saying, ‘Who is this?’ And the crowds said, ‘This is the...
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Day 2: Jesus drives out the money changers and preaches in the Temple (Gay...
3. Jesus Drives Out the Money Changers (from The Passion of Christ: A Gay Vision) by Douglas Blanchard“He poured out the coins of the money-changers and overturned their tables.” -- John 2:13 (RSV) An...
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Day 3: Jesus has a Last Supper, prays alone and is arrested (Gay Passion of...
5. The Last Supper (from The Passion of Christ: A Gay Vision) by Douglas Blanchard Collection of Leslie-Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art Gift of Vincent Palange in memory of Louis Prudenti““And...
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Day 4: Jesus before the priests, magistrate and people (Gay Passion of Christ...
8. Jesus Before the Priests (from The Passion of Christ: A Gay Vision) by Douglas Blanchard“One of the officers standing by struck Jesus with his hand, saying, ‘Is that how you answer the high...
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Sor Juana de la Cruz: Nun who loved a countess in 17th-century Mexico City
Sor Juana Inés de la CruzBy Lewis Williams, SFO trinitystores.com Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz was a 17th-century Mexican nun whose critically acclaimed writings include lesbian love poetry. She is...
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Day 5: Jesus before the soldiers; Jesus is beaten (Gay Passion of Christ series)
11.Jesus Before the Soldiers (from The Passion of Christ: A Gay Vision) by Douglas Blanchard“Soldiers treated him with contempt and mocked him.” -- Luke 23:11 (RSV) Marine look-alikes torment a naked...
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Day 6: Jesus goes to his execution and is nailed to the cross (Gay Passion of...
13. Jesus Goes to His Execution (from The Passion of Christ: A Gay Vision) by Douglas Blanchard“He went out, bearing his own cross, to the place called the place of a skull, which is called in Hebrew...
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Day 6: Jesus dies (Gay Passion of Christ series)
15. Jesus Dies (from The Passion of Christ: A Gay Vision) by Douglas Blanchard“While the sun’s light failed… he breathed his last.” -- Luke 23:44-46“Jesus Dies” places Christ’s crucifixion against a...
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Day 7: Jesus is Buried; Jesus Among the Dead (Gay Passion of Christ series)
16. Jesus is Buried (from The Passion of Christ: A Gay Vision) by Douglas Blanchard“They took the body of Jesus, and bound it in linen cloths with the spices, as is the burial custom.” -- John 19:40...
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Give now: Easter offering for Jesus In Love
Kittredge Cherry holding “Jesus Rises” by Douglas Blanchard (photo by Audrey) I am collecting an Easter offering to support my work at Jesus in Love for LGBT spirituality and the arts. Give now by...
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Day 8: Jesus rises, appears to Mary and friends, and more (Gay Passion of...
18. Jesus Rises (from The Passion of Christ: A Gay Vision) by Douglas Blanchard“I am the resurrection and the life.” -- John 11:25 (RSV) A handsome young Christ in blue jeans leads a joyous jailbreak...
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Happy Easter from Jesus In Love and Kittredge Cherry!
“Celtic Cross with Rainbow” by Andrew Craig WilliamsHappy Easter! Christ is risen! Rejoice! A rainbow, symbol of the LGBTQ community, shines behind a Celtic cross of interlaced knots in this year’s...
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Easter photo with MCC founder Troy Perry
On Easter Sunday I had the joy of running into old friends at church, including Troy Perry, founder of Metropolitan Community Churches. The photo shows, left to right: music director Jane Syftestad,...
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