Matthew Vines
What would Rachel Held Evans do? Late author’s voice lives on through those she championed
By Emily McFarlan Miller — May 4, 2020
(RNS) — One year after her death, it appears Evans isn’t finished speaking yet.
Why is sexuality such a big deal for the church?
By Emily McFarlan Miller — August 22, 2017
(RNS) — Why do these conflicts — over same-sex marriage, transgender people and the ordination of openly gay people — keep popping up in Christianity?
Notable Christians who’ve had a change of heart on LGBT issues
By Madeleine Buckley — July 12, 2017
(RNS) These 10 people have publicly broken with Christian hard-line positions against same-sex marriage.
Christians respond to Orlando massacre
By Emily McFarlan Miller — June 13, 2016
(RNS) Not all LGBT Christians heard good news in some of the well-meaning statements made by prominent Christians after the mass shooting that killed 50 at an LGBT nightclub in Orlando, Fla.
Why a ‘yes’ to gays is often a ‘no’ to evangelicalism (COMMENTARY)
By Jacob Lupfer — June 10, 2015
(RNS) When the editor of Christianity Today does not distance himself from “fellow evangelical” David Neff or The New York Times reports on a “brother in Christ” named Matthew Vines, the gatekeepers must spring into action.
In Boston, engaging both sides of the church’s debate on gays (ANALYSIS)
By Jonathan Merritt — April 24, 2015
BOSTON (RNS) The shift in this year's Q conference reflects the reality that conversations about human sexality do not occur in echo chambers of monologue, isolated from those who disagree.
As one evangelical church ‘comes out’ for LGBT rights, others cast a wary eye
By Heidi Hall — March 3, 2015
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (RNS) The shifts and conversations within this Bible Belt congregation mirror a larger debate among American evangelicals as they engage tricky and sensitive matters of human sexuality, the authority of Scripture and a rapidly changing culture.
I’m queer, and I’m (still) an evangelical (COMMENTARY)
By Brandan Robertson — February 24, 2015
(RNS) At the heart of this controversy, there's a deeper problem: a fundamentally flawed belief that one cannot be a true Christian if one identifies as LGBTQ (or an ally of LGBTQ people).
Are #Christian hashtags rallying the faithful or just luring trolls?
By Sarah Pulliam Bailey — November 25, 2014
WASHINGTON (RNS) Everyone on Twitter is learning that a hashtag cuts both ways -- it can be hijacked or lampooned by detractors, and it's a key way that online activists are pushing back against opposing messages or what some might even call hate speech.
Gay debate challenges traditional definitions of ‘evangelical’ (ANALYSIS)
By Jacob Lupfer — November 11, 2014
WASHINGTON (RNS) What can you believe about gays and still call yourself an evangelical? And who gets to decide?
Southern Baptists, LGBT activists happily coexist, but for how long?
By Sarah Pulliam Bailey — October 31, 2014
(RNS) For both sides, alleged friendships could pose a risk, as relationships could be perceived as acceptance.
Why same-sex marriage is expected to heat up this election among evangelicals
By Sarah Pulliam Bailey — September 12, 2014
(RNS) A new group of progressive evangelicals is trying to persuade other Christians to support same-sex marriage.
Gay, Christian and … celibate: The changing face of the homosexuality debate
By Sarah Pulliam Bailey — August 4, 2014
(RNS) With "ex-gay" ministries falling out of favor -- even by their biggest proponents -- many Christians are encouraging gays and lesbians to adopt a life of celibacy instead, without ever trying to change their sexual orientation.
COMMENTARY: Christianity’s new look on gays
By Kirsten Powers — June 4, 2014
(RNS) The church has re-examined its views before, on issues ranging from slavery to divorce.
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