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Seminary call for ‘mutual forbearance’ rejected by both sides as ‘gay bashing’ and ‘adultery’

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(Article corrected 5/19/14) The faculty members of two Presbyterian Church (USA) seminaries have called upon the denomination for “mutual forbearance” on the issue of same-sex marriage. Originating at Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Ga., and now endorsed by the faculty of Austin Theological Seminary in Austin, Texas, the statement urges members of the PCUSA on all sides of…

A queer intersection between More Light Presbyterians and The Layman

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When I was a pastor my “walk off” prior to the benediction often included a challenge to the congregation to “expect always the unexpected and anticipate miracles, knowing that with God all things are possible.”  Earlier this year I had one of those unexpected but certainly divine appointments. One of the other people who stood…

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