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Paul Gorrell

Paul Gorrell earned his doctorate in Christian Social Ethics at Drew University in 2004 and co-chairs the Gay Men?s Issues in Religion Group of the American Academy of Religion. His essays have been published in Theology and Sexuality and Gay Religion. A former Catholic priest, he provides leadership development coaching and programs to companies of all sizes.

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Religion Dispatches

5 Reasons We Shouldn’t Be Surprised that Catholics Support LGBT Rights

A recent study threatens to overturn conventional wisdom.
Paul Gorrell
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Miracle Whip: Pope John Paul II, Self-Punishment, and The Fast Track To Sainthood

At the same time as we learn of a new depth to the pedophilia crisis in the Church, we hear from a Vatican official that Pope Paul II had a regular practice of flagellation: chastising the body for the sake of the soul. What can we learn from this irony?
Paul Gorrell
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Conservative 'Cafeteria Catholics' Favor Opposition to Gay Marriage Over Health Care

As the debate over gay marriage is reignited in New Jersey, the local Roman Catholic bishops threw themselves in with a zeal they have yet to display in the fight for universal health care, despite theological requirements that they fight for it. Are they acting like “cafeteria Catholics,” picking and choosing which parts of the Church’s mandates to follow?
Paul Gorrell
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