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Center City

Center City: Life Through the Lens of an Out Pastor

December 17, 2015 Tom Dougherty and Moira E Wilson 0

Inside an Oregon storage unit a few days after their engagement in July, R. Eric Thomas learned something about his fiancé, Rev. David Norse (above), through some old photographs. “We both realized that we were pretty [Read More]

Center City

LGBTQ: ‘There’s a Real Shift Happening’ in Christianity

December 17, 2015 Tom Dougherty and Moira E Wilson 0

For Rev. David Norse, he’s seen a lot of change in the last six years. “There’s a real shift happening,” he said, “and it’s really changing in that tradition with younger members. That’s why I [Read More]

Center City

Center City: ‘Come as You are’ at Broad Street Ministry

December 17, 2015 Tom Dougherty 0

When Broad Street Ministry opened in 2005, the staff realized quickly the church had to be different. “We knew right away this needed to be a church for this zip code,” said Rev. Andy Greenhow, minister [Read More]

Center City

Center City: Valuing the Individual at the Ethical Humanist Society of Philadelphia

December 3, 2015 Tom Dougherty and Moira E Wilson 0

For Hugh Taft-Morales (above), the closest he came to a religious experience was “Star Trek.” Taft-Morales, the leader of the Ethical Humanist Society of Philadelphia, grew up in an intellectual home with his father a scientist. [Read More]

Featured Stories

Pope in Philly: One Faith’s Celebration is Another’s Inconvenience

September 28, 2015 Tom Dougherty and Moira E Wilson 0

Hugh Taft-Morales didn’t expect this. “I knew it was going to be big,” he said. “It’s well beyond what I thought it was going to be. Clearly, Philadelphia’s got a lot of Catholic tradition and [Read More]

Eric Thomas, program director at the William Way LGBT Community Center, sits down in the center's library to talk about the papal visit in Philadelphia. The center will be holding a multitude of activities for the LGBT community during this time to avoid the members feeling alienated.
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The Pope In Philly: “My Spiritual Practice Helps me Figure out Where my Place in the Universe is,” says R. Eric Thomas.

September 18, 2015 Tom Dougherty and Moira E Wilson 0

R. Eric Thomas is the program director at the William Way LGBT Community Center, which is holding a “Celebration of Inclusive Family” on Sept 26 and 27 during the papal visit. Thomas may be new to [Read More]

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Featured Stories

Religion: Five Houses of Worship Worth Visiting

September 8, 2015 Tom Dougherty and Moira E Wilson 0

While the upcoming papal visit draws most of the attention in Philadelphia, another religious leader will soon make his way to the city. The Dalai Lama will be here Oct. 26 and 27, when he’ll [Read More]

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    May 23, 2022 Eve Campbell 0
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    May 20, 2022 Kennedy June Feindt 0
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    May 18, 2022 Adam Christopher Kizun 0
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    May 16, 2022 Taylor Marie Carmichael 0
  • Housing: Even With Empty Lots and Homes, Philadelphia’s Struggling to Make Housing Affordable
    May 13, 2022 Amelia Winger 0
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