religion

Faith, belief, religion and spirituality

A journey of many paths: Stories of LGBT religious lives in Colorado

To celebrate the diversity of faith and spirituality in our community, Out Front met with local LBGT members of many traditions to hear their stories

‘Pope Nuclia’ has a nice ring to it…

Holy smokes. The pope resigned. The leader of the Roman Catholic Church, the right hand man of God, is calling it quits.

Seeking out guidance to create a fulfilling life

I had the great honor and pleasure of being a presenter at the Evolve Expo…

Letting love lead the way

Brian Henderson has been an ordained minister with American Baptist Churches, USA, for 13 years. Brian holds a doctoral degree in family-systems theory. Recently, he began as minister of First Baptist Church of Denver, located at 14th and Grant St., where Sunday services are held each week at 10:30 a.m.

Faith & Spirit: How faith and self-care work together

The truth is that faith in who we are and who we came into this life to be is the key component in creating the life you desire. And we can start at the basest level – ourselves. Self-care is the surest way I know to ensure our ability to have faith in our own magnificence. It is in expending the time and effort to create the highest vision of me that I can present to the world, every day, that I develop a sense of faith in myself and my capacity to be, do and have anything and everything I desire.

Faith and Spirit: Finding meaning after the holiday season

By Andie Lyons As I sit down to write this, the third night of Hanukkah…

You are not alone

As we turn to this season of holy days for several faith traditions, it strikes me that inherent in each one is the theme of journey. The faith traditions we share and celebrate with family and friends provide nostalgic memories of stories and scenes from years gone by and allow us to reenact the narratives of faith that have provided hope and meaning to generations of ancestors before us.

Awakening Humanity

Awakening humanity – wow – tall order. Or is it? As I often do when…

A home for the holidays

As an individual who holds all faiths within my daily spiritual practice, I am also aware that growing up Christian laid the foundation for who I am today. Therefore, in my current kaleidoscope of devotions, I have oftentimes contemplated on the meanings of these most popular holiday colors, knowing that they are not the hues that depict my holiday roadmap in its entirety.

Souls in the flesh: Sexuality and sexual diversity in world religions

Take a look at any of the dozens of major religions today and it won’t be long before you find dead-ends of denial and repression. Some beliefs hoist this banner proudly, while others pay less lip service to their ancient texts commandments of who you are allowed to share your body with.