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The Methodist Church is wrong. ‘Husband’ and ‘wife’ are not offensive terms
The latest iteration of the Methodist’s ‘Inclusive Language Guide’, suggests replacing ‘husband’ and ‘wife’ with neutral terms to avoid offence. But these are biblical terms imbued with theological meaning, argues Aaron Edwards. We lose them at our peril Source: Photo by Emma Bauso: pexels.com It is entirely unsurprising that, according to its infamous ‘Inclusive Language Guide’, the Methodist Church now sees ‘husband’ and ‘wife’ as potentially problematic terms.
I've just been dismissed by a Christian college for tweets on homosexuality - if I wasn’t safe, no one is
I was recently dismissed for misconduct by Cliff College, an evangelical Methodist Bible college where I had worked as a lecturer and programme lead for seven years. The misconduct referred to my now-infamous tweet: “Homosexuality is invading the Church. Evangelicals no longer see the severity of this b/c they’re busy apologising for their apparently barbaric homophobia, whether or not it’s true. This *is* a ‘Gospel issue’, by the way. If sin is no longer sin, we no longer need a Saviour”.
I was dismissed by a Christian college for my views on homosexuality - if I wasn’t safe, no Christian is
I was recently dismissed for misconduct by Cliff College, an evangelical Methodist Bible college where I had worked as a lecturer and programme lead for seven years. The misconduct referred to my now-infamous tweet: “Homosexuality is invading the Church. Evangelicals no longer see the severity of this b/c they’re busy apologising for their apparently barbaric homophobia, whether or not it’s true. This *is* a ‘Gospel issue’, by the way. If sin is no longer sin, we no longer need a Saviour”.
We reimagined Trump's inauguration as a ‘Watchmen’ comic
The 1980s Watchmen comic book series straddled the creative line between realism and fantasy — a gory Reagan-era mirror to a society at mental and physical war with morality and justice. It wrestled with themes that still ring true today. “What Watchmen became was entirely a meditation about power,” writer Alan Moore said in a Comics Britannia interview. The series explored deep questions with dark humor and even darker sincerity. Should politicians hold the keys to power?
Who watches the men? #2: Hillary's escape
Months after Hillary Clinton's failed campaign to be president of the United States, the former secretary of state makes a rare appearance to discuss the future of the country under President Donald Trump. Read them all Who watches the men? #1: Trump rises Who watches the men? #2: Hillary's escape Who watches the men? #3: New elections Who watches the men? #4: Bernie’s journal Who watches the men? #5: Meet Fearless Girl Who watches the men? #6: Up in the woods, down on my mind Who watches the men?
Watching Stephen Sondheim teach his own songs is glorious
Stephen Sondheim, one of the greatest lyricists and songwriters in American musical theater, turned 88 today. In honor of this national holiday, I’d like to draw your attention to one of the best YouTube wormholes: Sondheim teaching masterclasses at the Guildhall School in London. In the sessions, he walks students through some of his most challenging numbers. There’s something special about watching someone so close to their own material guide performers toward a song’s intent.
The enduring power of aunties
When I think of the word “aunt,” a few scenes come to mind, like fleeting vignettes blurred softly at the edges. I think of my Aunt Pat, a sharp-witted, strict, and adventurous matriarch, leading my family in an exercise to determine our individual “love languages.” We each express our love differently, she’d say, and it was crucial that we understood those differences if we were to stick together.
Long live the group chat
The morning of November 9, 2016, I talked to the empty air of my bedroom, hoping to summon peace, clarity, a way forward, or — at the very least — the energy to move. I woke up alone, rolled over to the side of my bed, and opened a tray of notifications on my phone. My first intakes of the day were short, staccato breaths, and a sea of logos, brands, and apps telling me the world was crumbling. Buried in their midst were texts from a friend to a small group of us, asking how we felt.
“The Great Comet” will never die
This summer, two of my friends got beautiful tattoos. The images, though on people who didn’t know each other, seemed connected. They were confirmation that people in my life were drawn to the ethereal as a way to ground themselves. They also bore a striking resemblance. “It’s a pulsar map,” one told me as he stretched his forearm and ran his fingers over the ink. The tattoo was a series of lines of varying lengths extending from a central point, like an artist’s rendering of a ray of light.
Biological annihilation and the sixth mass extinction
The sixth mass extinction is already here and the window for effective action is very short. Human beings are now waging war against life itself as we continue to destroy not just individual lives, local populations and entire species in vast numbers but also the ecological systems that make life on earth possible. By doing this we are now accelerating the sixth mass extinction event in earth’s history and virtually eliminating any prospect of human survival.
‘Final Fantasy’ taught me how to be a friend
A popular adage of love is the cliche that you would die for someone. You’d offer your flesh to a speeding bullet. You’d jump in front of a barreling train and push them out of its path. Love is pain. Risking death to protect it is a selfless and affirming sacrifice. One time I’ve felt this in a visceral way was at the top of a snowy mountain in December 2001. I hiked to the mountain’s peak with my closest friends.
Yemen without a functioning central bank: the loss of basic economic stabilization and accelerating famine
While all the belligerent parties to Yemen’s armed conflict have sought to leverage economic factors, the incapacitation of the central bank may represent an unprecedented escalation in this regard; the international community must act to ensure the starvation of millions of people is not employed as a tactic of this war.
Why Washington's war on terror failed: the underrated Saudi connection
So far, Washington has successfully escaped blame for the rise of ISIS. In fact, it has created a situation in which ISIS can survive and may well flourish. There are extraordinary elements in the present US policy in Iraq and Syria that are attracting surprisingly little attention. In Iraq, the US is carrying out air strikes and sending in advisers and trainers to help beat back the advance of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (better known as ISIS) on the Kurdish capital, Erbil.
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