Conversations about human sexuality are taking place all over The
United Methodist Church--in local congregations, among leaders, and in
conferences. Adolf Hansen, an ordained elder who is
theologian-in-residence at St. Luke’s UMC, Indianapolis, contributes
to this conversation by presenting questions for laity and clergy to
explore as they engage in open dialogue in an atmosphere of mutual
respect, even when the conversation partners disagree.
The author says, "My hope is that persons who read this book will
become aware of the wide variety of issues related to the subject of
homosexuality; will be encouraged to reflect on each of them; will
think through the meaning of whatever answers they give to the
questions the book raises; will grapple with the implications of the
stances they take; and will engage in conversations with others—both
in a one-on-one setting and in a group." (from the Introduction)
When we do that, he argues, we can move on to the wider issues and
give our full attention to the mission of the Church: to make
disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.
From the Faultlines collection, resources intended to inform
conversations around human sexuality and the church.
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Helping Laity and Clergy Discuss Homosexuality One Question at a Time
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781501859748
Publisert
2017
Utgiver
United Methodist Publishing House - CoreSource Plus
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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