Gay Unions in Light of Scripture Tradition and Reason: In the Light of Scripture, Tradition, and Reason - Brossura

Temple, Gray

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0898694574 ISBN 13: 9780898694574

Casa editrice: Church Pub Inc, 2000

Riassunto

Gray Temple presents the argument for the sacramental equality of gay and lesbian couples, which is to say they are entitled to full participation in the sacraments, including Marriage. Gray Temple bases his discussion on the Anglican concept of discerning the will of God through Scripture, Tradition, and Reason.

In the argument from Scripture, Gray Temple's basic premise is that we cannot presume to know what the Bible says to us if we do not understand what the biblical writers thought they were saying. He discusses the ways in which the concept of sexuality in the minds of biblical writers was very different than ours. He carefully analyzes the most often-cited biblical passages assumed to prohibit homosexual activity and shows why they are not saying what we think they are saying.

In the argument from Tradition, Gray analyzes the roots of various traditions coming to the conclusion that traditions generally evolve to maintain privilege. Tradition has been used, for example to bar women from ordination. We are veering dangerously away from the Anglican tradition of the via media.

In the argument from Reason, he presents answers to assumptions about homosexuality both from an impassioned liberal stance and from a stance designed to lead to a dialogue engaging the hopes and fears of the conservative and liberal sides.

As a liberal charismatic who prayerfully came to the conclusion that his homophobia was not a stance favored by God, Temple is in a unique position to take on this topic. Gray Temple deeply understands the ethos of conservatism and his understanding of that ethos provokes him to engage conservative arguments with rigor and sympathy.

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Book by Gray Temple

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• Editore: Church Pub Inc
• Data di pubblicazione: 2000
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0898694574
• ISBN 13: 9780898694574
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 192
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• Persona responsabile: non disponibile