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Homosexuality and the Christian Tradition: A Summer 2022 ONLINE Graduate Course

09 April 2022 by Bernard Schlager

Homosexuality and the Christian Tradition A Summer 2022 ONLINE Graduate Course Pacific School of Religion 13–17 June and 20–24 June 2022: 8:30am to 12:30pm (Pacific Time) This 3-credit online course offers an historical overview and survey of attitudes toward homoeroticism and homosexuality in ancient, medieval, and modern Christianity in the West and in present-day […]

Professor Rolf Nolasco is our 15th Annual CLGS John E. Boswell Lecturer!

08 April 2022 by Bernard Schlager

Click here to register in advance for this ONLINE Lecture, which will be offered via Zoom! Queer Bodies: Colliding, Expanding, Flourishing ONLINE on Thursday, 21 April 2022, at 6:30pm | Pacific Time Professor Rolf Nolasco The 15th Annual CLGS John E. Boswell Lecture ONLINE on Thursday, 21 April 2022, at 6:30pm | Pacific Time | Pre-Registration is required […]

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04 April 2022 by Bernard Schlager

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Nation Shall Not Lift Up Sword Against Nation: A Reflection by Rabbi Jane Rachel Litman

02 March 2022 by Bernard Schlager

Nation Shall not Lift up Sword Against Nation The invasion of Ukraine is a tragedy. It is a deep wound for all humanity, in that war causes enormous personal pain and disrupts the fragile sense of security that makes it possible for human beings to function. For the first time in a generation, we are […]

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02 March 2022 by Bernard Schlager

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06 February 2022 by Bernard Schlager

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Death Is a Drag: A Reflection by Rev. Jakob Hero-Shaw

04 February 2022 by Bernard Schlager

Death is a Drag I picked up Tiffani today. A man with kind eyes brought her to me in a black plastic box. He asked me to confirm that the name, date of birth, and other details on the death certificate were right. Technically, legally, all was correct. But none of this was right. How […]

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08 January 2022 by Bernard Schlager

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CLGS Announces Our Spring 2022 ONLINE Lavender Lunch Series!

07 January 2022 by Bernard Schlager

The CLGS Spring 2022 ONLINE Lavender Lunch Series Tuesday, 8 February 2022 | 12:15pm (Pacific Time) | ONLINE Love Tenderly: Sacred Stories of Lesbian and Queer Religious with Grace Surdovel, IHM, and Co-Authors In this CLGS Lavender Lunch, Roman Catholic Sisters Grace Surdovel, IHM, Sue Becker, RDC, Jeanne Christensen, RSM, and Mary Kay Dobrovolny, RSM, reflect on their recently-published […]

The Paradox of Doing Nothing. A Reflection by Maij Mai, Coordinator of the CLGS API Roundtable

06 January 2022 by CLGS

It was the day before Christmas Eve when I tested positive for Covid-19. Deeply despondent and shook by the fact that I had tested positive, the rest of that day was a blur. I went on what I like to call my “tested positive for Covid” tour- frantic phone calls to loved ones informing them […]