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Articles by Richard J. Clifford, S.J.
Richard J. Clifford, S.J.: Is the story of Sodom and Gomorrah about homosexuality? No.
Views Richard J. Clifford, S.J. / March 14, 2024The sexual assault on the two angelic servants is certainly not a warning against homosexuality, and all attempts to interpret the narrative in that direction seriously misread the story.
Richard J. Clifford, S.J.: Genesis reminds us of everyone’s “inalienable dignity”
Views Richard J. Clifford, S.J. / July 23, 2023It is important that all human beings today, especially those in the LGBTQ community sidelined by misunderstanding, embrace the dignity and responsibility granted them by the Creator.
Richard J. Clifford, S.J.: Using “Male and female he created them” to adjudicate gender controversies is “thoroughly misguided”
Views Richard J. Clifford, S.J. / June 25, 2023To use “male and female he created them” against (or for) contemporary discussions of gender is to read into the biblical text rather than read the biblical text.
