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The PCA is Quietly Corrupting Reformed Theology. Here’s How.

The PCA is Quietly Corrupting Reformed Theology. Here’s How.

by Bridget Eileen Rivera | Jul 12, 2021

The PCA general assembly passed an overture last week that declares same-sex attraction to be a sin and disqualifies gay and same-sex attracted men from office. Here’s the full text: “Officers in the Presbyterian Church of America must be above reproach in their walk...
What’s the Big Deal About “Dear Gay Anglicans”?

What’s the Big Deal About “Dear Gay Anglicans”?

by Bridget Eileen Rivera | Mar 3, 2021

Last week, a group of leaders in the Anglican Church of North America (ACNA) released an open letter to gay Anglicans. It followed on the heels of the ACNA’s recent “pastoral statement” on human sexuality, which I wrote about last month, where the ACNA College of...
Still Here, Still Queer, and Useless Statements Won’t Stop Us

Still Here, Still Queer, and Useless Statements Won’t Stop Us

by Bridget Eileen Rivera | Jan 29, 2021

I recently stumbled across an old e-mail to a former pastor years ago. We’d been engaged in conversations about “same-sex attraction,” typically at coffee shops where we exchanged pleasantries before he launched into interrogation-style questions designed to root out...
A Christian Response to the PCA Report on Human Sexuality

A Christian Response to the PCA Report on Human Sexuality

by Bridget Eileen Rivera | Jun 10, 2020

The PCA’s report on human sexuality sparked an interesting assortment of reactions when it came out last month. Revoice co-founder Stephen Moss called it a “solid resource for our denomination,” even as Denny Burk, who is publicly and passionately vocal about his...
Forthcoming Book! Unpacking the Legacy of LGBTQ Discrimination in the Church

Forthcoming Book! Unpacking the Legacy of LGBTQ Discrimination in the Church

by Bridget Eileen Rivera | Feb 27, 2020

Some exciting news! The past few months I’ve been hard at work on the beginning stages of a book project with Brazos Press. It’s still very much in its infancy and I’m still drafting most of the chapters (which is why you haven’t seen me...
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Bridget Eileen Rivera

Bridget Eileen Rivera is a sociologist completing her Ph.D. at the City University of New York Graduate Center. Her first book, Heavy Burdens (Brazos Press, fall 2021), is a Foreward INDIES 2022 Finalist for religion. Providing an honest account of seven ways LGBTQ people experience discrimination in the church, Heavy Burdens helps Christians across the theological spectrum to grapple with hard realities and navigate a better approach to LGBTQ issues. You can follow Bridget's work on social media @travelingnun.

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