I went to church every Sunday and sang in the choir. But for all that the church gave me - for all that it represented belonging, love and community - it also shut its doors to me as a gay person. That experience left me with the lifelong desire to explore the power of religion to transform lives or destroy them.

It is important for American congregations to hold their churches accountable for what their money does in Africa.

The American evangelical movement in Africa does valuable work in helping the poor.

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