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by Rosaria Butterfield | A civil war erupted within broad evangelicalism, and the idol of LGBTQ+ is dividing the house. This issue is personal, political, and spiritual for me.  In 1998, I became one of the first crop of so-called “tenured radicals” in American universities, proudly touting my lesbian street cred. In 1999, Christ called me to repentance and belief, and I became a despised defector of the LGBTQ+ movement...
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Lesbian Women's Studies Professor Comes to Christ: Rosaria Butterfield - The Becket Cook Show
Becket chats with former lesbian women's studies professor Rosaria Butterfield about her story of coming to Christ, sexual orientation as a modern construct, Christian hospitality and much more.
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As Christians we need to work on compassion to those who experience same sex attraction and/or gender dysphoria.
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christianblogr · 7 days
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Who is Rosaria Butterfield?
Who is Rosaria Butterfield? In the realms of contemporary Christianity, the name Rosaria Butterfield resonates with a profound narrative of radical transformation and unwavering faith. Her journey from a staunch atheist and LGBTQ activist to a devout Christian and prominent figure in evangelical circles has captivated audiences worldwide, sparking conversations about identity, sexuality, and the power of redemption. Let’s delve deeper into the life and influence of Rosaria Butterfield.
Who is Rosaria Butterfield? In the realms of contemporary Christianity, the name Rosaria Butterfield resonates with a profound narrative of radical transformation and unwavering faith. Her journey from a staunch atheist and LGBTQ activist to a devout Christian and prominent figure in evangelical circles has captivated audiences worldwide, sparking conversations about identity, sexuality, and the…
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martyschoenleber · 5 months
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"What is 'Outreach'"?
The difference between outreach and evangelism is essentially this—outreach will almost universally get you pats on the back while evangelism will eventually get you persecuted.  Outreach does not replace evangelism but it can be powerfully productive as a handmaid to evangelism OR an excuse for not doing evangelism. It can be the cowards way of assuaging his guilt and insulating himself from…
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thisbibliophiile · 6 months
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Books of 2023 #38
Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert by Rosaria Butterfield
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drag-tween · 1 year
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Christians are called to live in the world but not live like the world. Christians are called to dine with sinners but not sin with sinners.
Rosaria Champagne Butterfield
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okarasusama · 4 months
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liberty1776 · 8 months
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Rosaria Butterfield: Repentance & Renewal
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What does the Bible teach about sexual relationships between people of the same sex? Does true love require that we accept all forms of sexual expression? No, real love does not rejoice in sin, but rejoices in the truth...
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miserywizard · 1 year
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I’ve been following you since before your son was born, and just hopped back on tumblr after being off for a while.. found your page again & felt called to reach out to you with the amazing news that I’ve come to know. I see that you have a lot of pain in your life rn, and i have THE solution. ;) I know right, what kinda of infomercial is this?..
Please look up Rosaria Butterfield’s testimony. There are many videos of her testimony, it shouldn’t matter which one you click on. I know they’re all ~an hr.. 🫣but give it a good tolerant listen, start to finish.
There are many other people with similar stories to hers too. I feel as though hers may touch you more than other Christian’s testimonies because she is a very well educated woman and found Christ through reading the word to prove that it’s not true, and instead finding out that it is! And i know you’re big on literature- finding the meaning behind text, etc so i think reading the Bible, with a humble.. willing heart, you might view it differently than you’re perceiving it based off of what you learned in Bible school growing up.
But if you are intrigued by her story of coming to realize that Jesus truly is the only way to eternal life… then look up “former ____ now christian” transgender, gay, atheist, witch, new ager, Muslim, Mormon, jew, etc etc. people of all walks of life coming to christ. He takes and transforms and it’s uncomfy at first, but the aftermath is.. what He promises in Matthew 11:28-30.
He can change your life now. You’ll find peace and forgiveness of yourself, and others, in Jesus! And you can start taking your sweet son to church too and he can learn those silly songs, and you can have a new community of friends who can encourage and pray over you guys.
Jesus yearns for your heart, but He gives you to choice to accept or deny Him.
You don’t have to publish this, I know you have feelings of anger but also curiosity rn, and i don’t want you to feel the need to think of a witty response to this……who am I kidding, I know you thought of one the second you started reading this message 😆
Oh well, I don’t know what will come of this, but please appreciate the time that i took to craft this message to you, and know that i comes purely from a place of love. A place of having a transformed life of my own and a desire to share this amazing knowledge with whomever will listen. And i felt called to share with you on this platform and i hope you listen. You’re feeling down, lost and alone rn, and in Jesus you can feel up, found, and known. Its worth a shot to see if what I’m telling you is legit, isn’t it? Like coming out for the 1st time, gather that gumption and .. Be brave. Try Jesus out, again. ❤️
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christianblogr · 8 days
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The Gospel Comes with a House Key by Rosaria Butterfield
The Gospel Comes with a House Key by Rosaria Butterfield — In a fast-paced world, where digital connections often replace face-to-face interactions, the concept of hospitality can sometimes feel like a relic of the past. However, Rosaria Butterfield's book, "The Gospel Comes with a House Key," challenges this notion, presenting hospitality not merely as a social nicety but as a radical expression of Christian faith.
The Gospel Comes with a House Key by Rosaria Butterfield — In a fast-paced world, where digital connections often replace face-to-face interactions, the concept of hospitality can sometimes feel like a relic of the past. However, Rosaria Butterfield’s book, “The Gospel Comes with a House Key,” challenges this notion, presenting hospitality not merely as a social nicety but as a radical expression…
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yieldfruit · 10 months
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A life outside of Christ is both hard and frightening; a life in Christ has hard edges and dark valleys, but it is purposeful even when painful.
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hi! I always find your takes on things really interesting and mentally stimulating, so I'd love to know your opinion on this one: recently I came across the take (from some generally very conservative and reliable Christian theologians/bible teachers, not reddit crackpots or anything like that) that the concept of "friendship" is not biblical, but that the only really biblical structures for human relationships are within a family context, specifically marriage and siblinghood. (now, a caveat: the people discussing this were doing so within the context of a greater conversation about some odd things that have happened within the side-b movement, but I still think that's a pretty extreme claim to make at any rate?) would you have an opinion that you'd like to share about this? personally I think it's a little weird and extreme to denounce friendship as a whole amongst Christians.
Sorry I got caught up in watching this video. I consider the 3 people in it to be very decent sources, indeed, though I'm much less familiar with Christopher Yuan. I had planned to read his book but haven't read it yet.
Mrs. Butterfield has a very interesting perspective on SSA issues given her background. I don't necessarily agree with her on everything, she has a few strange takes, for example she also espouses a view on "exclusive psalmnody", that is, claiming that Christians shouldn't sing hymns or other christian music, but ONLY the psalms because they are in the Bible.
Ironically, she HAS written a lot of stuff on the need for closer Christian community and relationships, so it may be that she is here attempting to "balance" this stuff or something.
So... looking at this video they start off addressing not "friendship" as such but a very specific concept called "spiritual friendship", which is a terminology used by specific groups. Now, I hope these guys are misunderstanding what's going on here because I would love to believe the best of the folks who are a part of this movement. But what they're attacking is actually this idea promoted by an organization called ReVoice that it's a good idea for SSA people to form these "covenental" relationships with a person they're already same-sex attracted to. He also mentions that the book says some people in these relationships "embrace non-sexual romance". It's also been described by some as a "sexless marriage".
Before I get into it one other thing I like about the video is that Rosaria makes a really great point about Gnosticism and "secret knowledge". The idea that there need be this new terminology or "neologisms" and concepts whose spiritual meanings are known only to the initiated and that they can only be understood because by those who have unique personal experience is a very gnostic idea.
And one thing Christopher Yuan is very correct about is that from this (Side B) movement there is a great deal of messaging ambiguity, which is a major complaint of mine as well about that movement.
Then they get on to this part of the video where it's discussed how some people think intersex conditions existed prior to the fall, which is a bizarre claim on its surface since these people are frequently very sick from their condition, as well as obviously the "He created them male and female" line. But that's not as relevant to your concerns.
But I understand why you feel concerned about aspects of the video & the messaging.
That's because isolated from the context of SSA, none of the things mentioned are actually bad things to do with your friends. Cuddling. Celebrating important dates. Even living together, or in communal settings (as much as they dunk on it because it's inspired by the monasteries) or moving from place to place together. So when does this become unhealthy? I don't wanna give an "I know it when I see it" answer but. I think it's when a person has a temptation and they're not fleeing that temptation, instead they're trying to see how close they can get without going over.
So like yes. Individuals called to celibacy can struggle with community and need to form strong communities, and I feel like it's adding to the Bible to arbitrarily condemn the forms this takes. (That is, to condemn communal living would be adding to the Bible.) Again I feel like also this conversation is missing an honest look at pre-20th century norms which might include unrelated adults called "Uncles" or "Aunts" living with a family (surprising number of cases of unrelated household members getting, "adopted" as it were or at least that's my impression). None of this stuff should be considered intrinsically related to sexuality in my opinion. By contrast, the concept of "romance" is intrinsically related to sexuality.
(As an aside, Yuan totally butchered the term "bromance" - this is an older term that actually has nothing to do with homosexuality, it's an ironic/humorous term for an emotional or close friendship. It's fallen out of general use now because people take the idea of friendships becoming gay too seriously and therefore the ironic intent is lost.)
Then later Rosaria Butterfield gets to the part about excessive androgen production in people with XX chromosomes, and her response to this is, "Or maybe the fall just caused us to desire things that God hates". My response to this is really, "does she even know what the word intersex means"?
To me those last two points contribute to my general sense that the commentators are willing to speak without fully knowing what they're talking about.
Back on the topic of "friendship", you have to realize that even if all Christian relationships ARE to be defined in a family context, we ARE family. All Christians are brothers and sisters. So I don't see that as limiting. [maybe this is the closest thing to an answer to your original question]
Personally my views are marked by the fact that I do NOT see a smooth continuum between "friendship" and "romance", as it is not a matter of degree but of nature. That's why I say "I know it when I see it." SSA creeping into a friendship will corrupt its nature in a way that any degree of closeness will not. I don't see any way of policing this by policing people's actions. It is not an external sin, it is a sin of the heart.
However, you can often realize people's intentions based on the words that they speak. I would urge people to distinguish their conception of close friendships from this terminology related to sexuality, marriage, or romance.
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