The Widening of God’s Mercy—Sexuality Within the Biblical Story. Christopher B. Hays and Richard B. Hays, Yale University Press (2024). Reviewed by Jack Hoehn I was introduced to this new book by a critical review in First Things magazine, a publication that prides itself on supporting Christian traditions, including male headship, fetal personhood, and gender inflexibility. […]
by Jenniffer Ogden | 26 April 2023 This piece was originally published 26 May 2016. Let’s talk about sex. Birds and bees. Song of Solomon level passion. Intercourse. Where babies come from. Neural pathways that solidify connection with each sexual encounter. Let’s discuss intimacy and vulnerability. Let’s talk about sex. Uncomfortable yet? Yeah, me too. […]
14 April 2023 On the first day of the General Conference Spring Meeting (April 10), Elder Ted Wilson announced that he is creating a “Human Sexuality Task Force.” Said Elder Wilson, We’re going to talk to you about a very serious item for a few moments. We’re not going to spend a lot of time, […]
By Loren Seibold, 17 December 2017 | A few weeks ago one of my friends on Facebook wrote an anguished post about how two of her favorite Minnesotans, Al Franken and Garrison Keillor, had been accused of sexual harassment. She was grieving because men she’d admired had proven to be lecherous jerks. She was also, […]
by Jenniffer Ogden Please welcome Jenniffer Ogden as a new columnist for Adventist Today. Jenn is the Children & Family Pastor at the Walla Walla University Church. A recent transplant to the Walla Walla Valley, Jenn loves the wonders of academia, locally grown produce and PNW beards. Having recently finished visiting all 50 states, she is now anticipating […]