....but was in all points tempted like as we are,
yet without sin.
Hebrews 4:15
If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman,
both of them have committed an abomination:
Leviticus 20:13
"Jesus arrives as a gay man of today in a modern 
The paintings and the new book that I wrote about them have been attacked as blasphemy by conservative Christians.
The contemporary queer Christ figure is persecuted, killed and rises again in the 24 paintings by New York artist Doug Blanchard. A surprisingly diverse group of friends join the gay Jesus on a journey
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Facebook canceled ads for the book because it was too "shocking." When the LGBT community protested, the social media company reversed its decision and "resurrected" the ad.
As Easter approaches, Christians around the world remember Christ's Passion -- his suffering in his final days as he was betrayed, arrested and brutally killed. Many LGBT Christians and their allies turn to "The Passion of
Blanchard's gay Way of the Cross shows a contemporary Christ figure who stands up to priests, bankers, politicians, soldiers, and police -- all of whom look eerily similar to the people holding those jobs today. He is jeered by fundamentalists, tortured by Marine lookalikes, killed as news cameras broadcast his pain, and
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Uhmmmm... REALLY?
