Coming right up, some hot takes from Greg Coles on:
Why would you call yourself gay if you’re a Christian? That’s not your identity…
Wouldn’t it be better if you got married (to someone of the opposite sex)?
How do I talk to [person] about [LGBTQ sexuality topic we disagree on]?
If you are gay and Christian, or know someone who’s gay and a Christian, somebody in your life is asking these questions, and a whole lot more. This episode is for you, for sharing, and for further discussion.
Background: In Spring 2024, Greg Coles talked with a group of college students and campus ministers. We thought it was such a great primer on thinking Christianly about sexuality that we wanted to share it with you, slightly echo-y room and all.
This is not the end of the conversation—please reach out with your questions, comments, and further discussion!
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About Our Guest
Greg is the author of Single, Gay, Christian: A Personal Journey of Faith and Sexual Identity and No Longer Strangers: Finding Belonging in a World of Alienation. You can find most of his creative activities curated at gregorycoles.com and at The Center for Faith, Sexuality & Gender.
Timestamps
(02:42) Greg on writing Single, Gay, Christian and his PhD
(05:01) Why use "gay" to describe yourself as a Christian?
(09:34) A vision for marriage-free abstinence and delight in the body
(17:01) Theological vs practical questions on sexuality
(20:30) Changes in sexual orientation: happens? is normative? Mixed orientation marriages?
(25:12) Marriage and singleness as complements
(30:08) How am I a gift to the body around me?
(33:16) Q&A: Straight Catholic priests can CHOOSE celibacy or marriage
(37:05) Q&A: Concerns about taking the identity of being gay
(43:13) Q&A: How do I love my lesbian sister well?
(46:53) Q&A: Discipleship convos: I can't believe in Jesus if it means THIS for LGBTQ people...
(51:46) Q&A: Sharing the gospel in an identity politics world
Links and References
Gay and Catholic and Tenderness by Eve Tushnet
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#46 - Hot Takes from Greg Coles on Being Single, Gay, and Christian