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Arizona |
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Christ Evangelical Bible Institute's primary
mission is to train and equip disenfranchised Christians for
responsible full and part-time ministry. "Disenfranchised"
here includes those who are economically deprived, disabled,
minority, and/or discriminated against because of caste,
gender identity, or sexual orientation. |
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CEBI's mission also includes
spreading the gospel message to nonbelievers, especially
those who have been disenfranchised, outcast and rejected by
mainstream Christianity (i.e., traditional congregations).
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Arkansas |
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TEACH - To Educate About the
Consequences of Homophobia through public speaking, brochures,
workshops, videos, books, and any and all other appropriate means.
Contributions will be used to fund the above activities. |
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California |
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The Center for
Lesbian and Gay Studies in Religion and Ministry (CLGS)
is a recently established center of Pacific School
of Religion in Berkeley, California.
The Center serves three distinct
but overlapping constituencies: the world of
academic religious scholarship; faith communities;
and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered people
and organizations.
CLGS is purposed toward developing
programming in each of four major areas:
Research, Resourcing, Education for Leadership, and
Community-Building/Advocacy. All programming
works to carry out the Center's fundamental mission:
To advance the well-being of
lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered people
and to transform faith communities and the wider
society by taking a leading role in shaping a
new public discourse on religion and sexuality
through education, research, community building
and advocacy.
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Connecticut |
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Homosexuality and Religion
No topic is more divisive in the religious world today than the
issue of homosexuality. The status and level of inclusion of gays
and lesbians in communities of faith is a question of debate in many
major denominations and religious groups.
This section does not attempt to support one position or another,
although the Institute and Hartford Seminary affirm the worth of all
people regardless of sexual orientation and the full inclusion of
everyone in God's community.
Rather, this section provides articles and research on the
intersection of homosexuality and religion. We also provide links to
numerous groups that work to affirm gay religious rights and those
which oppose this. |
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Illinois |
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In a society where “academic”
is sometimes an accepted synonym for
irrelevance, Chicago Theological Seminary
has attracted a world-class faculty of
engaged intellectuals who are leaders in
their fields. They invite students to
question, to teach and to transform the
world in partnership with them. |
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Minnesota |
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BUILDING HEALTHY, SAFE,
AND TRUSTWORTHY
COMMUNITIES OF FAITH |
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Saint
John's Abbey and University
Collegeville, Minnesota 56321 USA
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ISTI Vision: Facilitate the building of
safe, healthy, and trustworthy communities of
faith.
ISTI Mission: The Institute promotes the
prevention of sexual abuse, exploitation, and
harassment through research, education, and
publication. In areas of sexuality, it offers
leadership, gives voice, and facilitates healing
to survivors, communities of faith, and
offenders, as well as those who care for
them. |
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New York |
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Union
Theological
Seminary
in the City of
New York
Union Theological Seminary is an independent,
nondenominational graduate school of theology whose mission is to
educate men and women for ministries of the Christian faith, service
in contemporary society, and study of the great issues of our time.
Its faculty, many of whom are outstanding scholars of national and
international reputation, represent a range of faith traditions.
Committed to the diversification of the Seminary and its
constituencies, we seek women and men for work and study who will
represent a varied cross-section of religious, racial, and cultural
heritages. |
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North
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The mission of
Faith In America, Inc. is the
emancipation of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people from
bigotry disguised as religious truth. The world’s great religious
traditions practiced within the United States of America emphasize
the love of neighbor as well as the love of God. Compassion,
justice, freedom, and respect for the dignity of all people are
their most authentic and noble expressions.
However, in the United States, lesbian, gay, bisexual and
transgender people are victims of religious teachings based on
ignorance and fear instead of knowledge and respect. This abuse of
religion influences all aspects of public life in America, including
civil laws and social attitudes. Because of it, lesbian, gay,
bisexual and transgender people are denied equal rights and
protection under civil law. They are discriminated against and
socially ostracized. Physical violence against them is incited. In
order to end the persecution of gay people in America, religious
teachings that justify bigotry must be publicly exposed and
denounced.
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Durham,
North Carolina
Robert J. Buchanan,
D.Min., Director
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Our mission is to help return Christianity to the kind of love and
acceptance Jesus taught. We believe that all Christians are to be ministers in the
world, not just those who are ordained. Our educational programming is designed to
empower believers to minister in a non-judgmental, accepting, and inclusive way. |
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Pennsylvania |
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Who We Are
In 1988 a group of people got together with
a common vision – a community in which
mutual learning and respect exist between
the sexual sciences and the religious
systems. Ever since, CSR has brought us
closer and closer to realizing that vision.
CSR is as an educational, interfaith, and
interdisciplinary organization that assists
communities of faith promote sexual and
spiritual health. We offer a proactive
approach that will allow religious
institutions to address sexuality issues in
an environment where they can— with the help
of a mentor — focus on various aspects of
sexuality. CSR is working to help religious
systems educate, support, and validate
trained members of the faith community in
the issues of sexuality throughout their
entire life cycle.
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RAINBOW REVIVAL
MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL
Leading spiritual
revival in churches serving GLBT communities
i.e. Rainbow Nation
An outreach
ministry of MCC Philadelphia |
