In an article in the DP today, the Penn Christian Association’s Reverend Beverly Dale was quoted as she discussed Christianity, sexuality, and Penn. I don’t hear those three words together especially often, but I definitely have seen them grouped together before.
I had the good fortune to wander, by way of random listserve, into a Queer Christian Fellowship discussion last semester. RevBev herself sat at the head of the table and, over a hearty homemade QCF-sponsored dinner, led attendees in a talk about the Bible and homosexuality. Equipped with Bibles and multiple texts presenting different interpretations of key passages, she explained exactly how faith, gay identity, and the Bible all fit together.
RevBev serves as an example to other leaders on campus. If there’s any way to reach Penn students, it’s certainly through food and good, solid arguments.
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