Faith is a dynamic and ever-changing process, not some fixed body of truth that exists outside our world and our understanding. God's truth may be fixed and unchanging, but our comprehension of that truth will always be partial and flawed at best.

I think people often come to the synagogue, mosque, the church looking for God, and what we give them is religion.

When you claim to have the truth, as opposed to the truth as you perceive it, then you move us toward a theocratic view of government.

I've long been really intrigued with what is the ... proper role of faith and religion in public life.

I think my election is one of several indications that gay and lesbian folk are being brought more into the center of things. I'd like to think that my election signals my bringing of gay and lesbian folk into the center of the church.

I will always speak out when someone says that a principle or a rule or a tradition trumps people.

There are enormously gifted Episcopal priests around this church who are gay and lesbian, some of whom are partnered, who would make wonderful bishops and they're going to be nominated and they're going to be elected.