City Hall Arts Center
Can the love between two people ever be an abomination? Is the chasm separating gays and lesbians and Christianity too wide to cross? Is the Bible an excuse to hate? Dan Karslake’s provocative, entertaining documentary brilliantly reconciles homosexuality and Biblical scripture, and in the process reveals that Church-sanctioned anti-gay bias is based almost solely upon a significant (and often malicious) misinterpretation of the Bible. As the film notes, most Christians live their lives today without feeling obliged to kill anyone who works on the Sabbath or eats shrimp (as a literal reading of scripture dictates). Through the experiences of five very “normal,” devoutly Christian families — including those of former House Majority Leader Richard Gephardt and Episcopalian Bishop Gene Robinson — we discover how insightful people of faith handle the realization of having a gay child. Informed by such respected voices as Bishop Desmond Tutu, Harvard’s Peter Gomes, Orthodox Rabbi Steve Greenberg and Reverend Jimmy Creech, the film offers healing, clarity and understanding to anyone caught in the crosshairs of scripture and sexual identity. Sponsored by Goddard College. Community Partners: Outright Vermont, Samara Foundation, RU12? Post-film event: there will be a panel discussion after the Thursday, March 27, show. Rated PG-13, 97 minutes. Film website
Wednesday, March 26 12:00 pm
Thursday, March 27 6:00 pm
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