You've misunderstood. The article makes all kinds of sense, as an explanation of "what are these guys thinking." It's long been obvious that various aspects of "sexual expression" are becoming the defining characteristics of our cultural expression -- it's literally everywhere.
In reference to Robinson himself, sexuality and religion is quite literally the same thing:
Most of the questioning concerned his sexuality. When he was asked how he reconciles his relationship with his partner, Mark Andrew, with biblical prohibitions on homosexuality, Robinson told the committee that in Andrew's "unfailing and unquestioning love for me, I experience a little bit of the kind of never-ending love that God has for me. So it's sacramental for me."
This is exactly the sort of thing Neuhaus is talking about in his article.
There's a war going on folks. It is good against evil. We must do our part by putting on the whole armor and entering into the battle.
Yes -- but it's always most helpful if one can know the enemy before going into battle with them.
The Gnostic goal of claiming imitation keys of the Kingdom are articulated so clearly in this article, but we also see the expression of this yearning at the heart of the American Religion in the popularity of the odious novel The Da Vinci Code.
Amy Wellborn, well-known blogster that she is, soon will release a fine book debunking The Da VInci Code. It may even be available this week. I'm a bit out of touch with it, because I am here with my daughter, fellow FReeper Maeve, who has had a beautiful little boy.