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Brad Windhauser has a Master's in English from Rutgers University (Camden campus) and an MFA in creative writing from Queens University of Charlotte. He is an Associate Professor (Teaching/Instruction) in the English Department at Temple University. His short stories have appeared in The Baltimore Review, The Santa Fe Writer's Project Journal, Ray's Road Review, Philadelphia Review of Books, Northern Liberty Review, and Jonathan. His first novel, Regret (a gay-themed thriller set in Philadelphia) was published in 2007. You can read more about (and buy) it here: http://goo.gl/yvT24K His second novel, The Intersection, is being published by Black Rose Writing September 2016. He is one of five regular contributors to 5Writer.com. On his solo blog, he is chronicling his experience as a gay writer reading the Bible for the first time: www.BibleProjectBlog.com Follow his work at: www.BradWindhauser.com VirgoWriter@gmail.com

Elaine Pagel’s The Gnostic Gospels – The Nag Hammadi Texts (The Gnostic Gospels) Call for More Context When Understanding and Following the Bible

Posted on July 20, 2015 by virgowriter

Elaine Pagel’s The Gnostic Gospels – The Nag Hammadi Texts (The Gnostic Gospels) Call for More Context When Understanding and Following the Bible A friend recommended Elaine Pagel’s The Gnostic Gospels to me. It’s an interesting examination of relatively-recently discovered … Continue reading →

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Andrew Sullivan’s Virtually Normal: An Argument about Homosexuality: Support for an Argument against “Religious Freedom” Laws

Posted on June 19, 2015 by virgowriter

Andrew Sullivan’s Virtually Normal: An Argument about Homosexuality: Support for an Argument against “Religious Freedom” Laws Investigating why the Bible is so often used to discriminate against the LGBT community has exposed me to a lot of interesting information. I … Continue reading →

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A. J. Jacobs’ The Year of Living Biblically: Should We Bother?

Posted on May 29, 2015 by virgowriter

A. J. Jacobs’ The Year of Living Biblically: Should We Bother? “The Bible may not have been dictated by God, it may have had a messy and complicated birth, one filled with political agendas and outdated ideas—but that doesn’t mean … Continue reading →

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