(By Owen Strachan, Patheos). I have read and appreciated Eugene Peterson’s books for years. His take on pastoral ministry, with a focus on the theological nature of the work and a deep engagement with the beauty of spirituality, has marked me. I am not alone in this respect–not by a long shot. Even as I have…
Editor’s Note: Dr. Nicholas Wolterstorff is Noah Porter Professor Emeritus of Philosophical Theology at Yale University. Before going toYale he was Professor of Philosophy at Calvin College inGrand Rapids, Michigan, for thirty years.. He is well-known in Christian Reformed Church circles and is considered to be a a well-known Christian philosopher. Nicholas Wolterstorff spoke publicly on…
By Sally Morrow and Lauren Markoe, Religion News Service. A United Methodist pastor who recently came out as gay may be a step closer to a church trial, just weeks before the United Methodist Church’s General Conference is expected to take up the question of gay clergy and gay unions. Bishop Scott Jones of the Great Plains Conference rejected…
By Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post. The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has said that the possible split in the Anglican Communion due to “profound disagreement” over homosexuality would set a bad example for the world. The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has said that the possible split in the Anglican Communion due to “profound…
By Jonathan Petre, The Daily Mail. Church leaders from Africa and Asia are threatening to walk out of a crucial meeting chaired by the Archbishop of Canterbury unless American bishops drop their support for gay marriage. Archbishop Justin Welby last year invited the leaders of the worldwide Anglican Church to the summit in Canterbury next…
The Reverend Doctor Cathy Northrup I am a Presbyterian pastor serving an inter-denominational church. As such, I am always on the lookout for good resources to use in Bible studies, small groups, and classes. I have been keeping my eyes open lately for resources to use for a new series I am beginning this…
By Tim Keller, Redeemer Presbyterian Church. The relationship of homosexuality to Christianity is one of the main topics of discussion in our culture today. In the fall of last year I wrote a review of books by Wesley Hill and Sam Allberry that take the historic Christian view, in Hill’s words: “that homosexuality was not…
By the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors What we see is a huge issue as the church thinks through the issue of homosexuality. Faithful churches of Jesus Christ have continued to affirm the sinfulness of homosexual behavior. The church has struggled a bit more, however, with the issue of same-sex attraction. Nick Roen has a…
Desire of the Everlasting Hills is a documentary about homosexuality … but it’s really not. It’s really a documentary of three people’s testimonies of finding faith in God again. Rilene, Dan and Paul have all joined the Catholic Church and committed to lives of chastity. Though their sexual pasts are what connect their testimonies, their…
By James Emery White The widespread cultural debate regarding the morality of homoerotic behavior, not to mention gay marriage, has ended. Those who remain opposed have had their opposition effectively quarantined to the realm of religious faith and private opinion. My own views on the matter were laid out in a six-part blog back in…