by Patrik Olterman | Dec 15, 2016 | Featured, Life is my religion, Sacred Sexuality, Sex
I have an ambivalent relationship to the term sacred sexuality. Using the word seems to imply that there is such a thing as not sacred sexuality or unholy sexuality. To me Sacred sexuality simply means that I hold all sexuality sacred. All intimate moments are sacred...
by Patrik Olterman | Sep 17, 2015 | Life is my religion, Sacred Sexuality, Sex
I am getting some carefully worded questions on email and Facebook about this new direction we are moving in. Especially after the announcement that we are teaching at the Sacred Sexuality conference in Jerusalem. Any reader of this blog will know that I not only...
by Patrik Olterman | Jan 20, 2016 | ISTA, Sacred Sexuality, Sex
I am following the current debate over social media. Men are harassing women left and right. Normal men, Swedish sensitive men…. I get angry at the men for not knowing how to communicate and own their desires. I get angry at the whole party/dating scene devoid of both...
by Patrik Olterman | Dec 20, 2015 | Life is my religion, MCC, Sacred Sexuality, Theological reflection
It is that time of year when we celebrate the birth of Jesus. Or at least that is the excuse we have to go all nuts with lights, chocolate, food and presents. In many ways Christmas has become the holiday of commercialism … which in one way is fitting as money...
by Patrik Olterman | Dec 10, 2015 | Christian life, Church, Life is my religion, MCC
This is the teaching shared at the first MCC heart gathering in Malmö on the 6th of December 2015. The Metropolitan Community Church (MCC), also known as the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches (UFMCC), is an international Protestant Christian...