Weekly Forum Question | Temperament and the "Religion of Jesus"
Reflecting on your own activism, ask yourself...
- What internal virtues or spiritual practices sustain your work for LGBTQ+ justice?
- Have you faced pressure to compromise your values for “pragmatism” or acceptance?
- Drawing on Hamer’s unwavering temperament and Thurman’s “religion of Jesus,” how might you reclaim authentic faith from institutionalized Christianity that marginalizes queer people, and how might your spiritual foundation help you resist compromise while focusing on the most marginalized?
- Share two specific ways you might apply these models to build sustainable, spiritually-grounded activism in your context.
