Rev. Debra W. Haffner
Religious Institute on Sexual Morality, Justice and Healing - Norwalk, Connecticut
Rev. Debra W. Haffner is the director of the Religious Institute on Sexual Morality, Justice, and Healing, an ecumenical, a multifaith organization dedicated to advocating for sexual health, education, and justice in faith communities and society. She is an ordained Unitarian Universalist minister. Rev. Haffner serves on the Center for Disease Control National HIV/AIDS Partnership and is on the Theological Advisory Committee for the Search Institute's Spiritual Initiative on Children and Adolescents. She is the author of the author of five books and has her own blog, Sexuality and Religion: What's the Connection?. She frequently appears in the national media, including Today, Good Morning America, Nightline, Oprah, 20/20, and Dateline.
Areas of expertise:
• HIV/AIDS
• Domestic violence
• Child and adolescent spiritual development
• Sexuality and spirituality
Recent interviews:
• Air America’s State of Belief: Rev. Debra Haffner on sex and religion
• American Public Media’s Speaking of Faith: Spirituality and Sexuality
• TheGreatLectureLibrary.com: Sexuality Over Fifty; Sexual Justice, Morality & Healing; The Really
Good News: What the Bible Can Teach You About Sex
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