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State Rep. James Talarico, a former English teacher with a master’s in education policy, made his pronouncement before the Public Education Committee on a measure to ban transgender athletes. Texas state Representative James Talarico, a fierce LGBTQ+ ally and Democratic Party politician, spoke out against the homophobic, sexist and racist laws which have recently been passed in the state.

Is James Talarico gay? James has not announced his sexuality to be gay to this day. Learn if the politician is married and has a wife. James Dell Talarico (born May 17, ) is an American politician, pastor and former teacher.

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[1] He was elected to the Texas House of Representatives in to represent District 52, which includes the cities of Round Rock, Taylor, Hutto, and Georgetown in Williamson County. Sitting in a drab committee room last month, Texas Rep. James Talarico, among the youngest members of the statehouse now at 34, was slowly getting fed up as he sat through a hearing for a bill.

Does someone believe in God? If they believe in God, what is God? Is God a Christian? So, when I stumbled upon this powerful video , I thought it was the most intelligent perspective that included this issue. A beautifully mindful perspective. I loved it so much that I messaged James Talarico to express that I thought his sermon was perfect—and to ask if it might be possible to share his video and words here.

His team responded with the kindest note, while also granting permission. I sent him a text, asking for some inspiration for this sermon, and he sent me this…. I've been a member of this church since I was two years old. And now I'm in seminary, studying to become a minister myself. My faith means more to me than anything. But if I'm being very honest, sometimes I hesitate before telling someone I'm a Christian.

There is a cancer on our religon. Until we can confess the sin that is Christian nationalism, and exorcise it from our churches, our religion can do a lot more damage than a six-pack of Lone Star. There is nothing Christian about Christian nationalism. It is the worship of power. Social power. Economic power. Political power. In the name of Christ.

Jesus includes. Christian nationalism excludes. Jesus liberates. Christian nationalism controls. Jesus saves. Christian nationalism kills. Jesus started a universal movement based on mutual love. Christian nationalism is a sectarian movement based on mutual hate. Jesus came to transform the world. Christian nationalism is here to maintain the status quo.

They have co-opted the Son of God. They've turned this humble Rabbi into a gun-toting, gay-bashing, science-denying, money-loving, fear-mongering fascist and it is incumbent upon all Christians to confront it and denounce it.