All Out with Jon Dean Does God Still Hate Me For Being Gay? With Father Jarel Robinson-Brown
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Sep 22, 2025 Father Jarel Robinson-Brown, one of the few openly gay Black priests in the UK and a theologian, talks about faith and sexuality with candor. He explores how scripture has been read, early church views on salvation, power and privilege in church history, celibacy and clergy safeguarding, and how desire can sit alongside spiritual life. He shares personal stories of coming out, hospitality, and holding doubt without abandoning faith.
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Belief That Hell Is Empty
- Jarel argues hell exists but is empty because a God who is truly loving would not condemn people forever.
- He cites early church universalist theologians and says universal salvation fits the compassion he sees in scripture.
Scripture Passages Target Power Not Loving Gay Relationships
- Jarel says biblical condemnations of male-male sex are context-specific, often addressing rape, domination and cultural roles, not consensual loving relationships.
- He points to Leviticus and Paul's letters and stresses missing original-language nuance.
Anti Gay Theology Rooted In Church Power
- Jarel traces anti-gay theology to church power and privilege after Constantine, not purely to scripture clarity.
- He links institutional heteronormativity to centuries of church-dominant education, law, and cultural influence.