The purpose of this short booklet is to provide a brief introduction from an Evangelical perspective to the central issues involved in the debate about human sexuality that is currently taking place in the Church of England.
Parts 1 and 2 summarise two key contributions by Bishop Keith Sinclair to the ‘Pilling’ report of 2013, the document at the heart of the current debate. This material covers the main biblical and theological issues in the debate.
Part 3 looks at the interpretation of Scripture in the debate about human sexuality.
Part 4...
The purpose of this short booklet is to provide a brief introduction from an Evangelical perspective to the central issues involved in the debate a...
Living in Love and Faith is an initiative from the House of Bishops. It purports to be neutral, to aid conversations on the church's future position on matters of sexuality. However it is biased towards a liberal view.
Living in Love and Faith is an initiative from the House of Bishops. It purports to be neutral, to aid conversations on the church's future position o...
Is it theologically possible to hold that God's blessing can rest upon sexually-active same-sex relationships and same-sex marriages? Is it therefore legitimate for the Church of England to bless them? This study carefully examines the papers on blessing by Walter Moberly and Isabelle Hamley, produced for the Church of England's General Synod in July 2023, then explores the pattern for God's blessing, as found in Scripture. The principles are more widely applicable. Martin Davie concludes that if such prayers of blessing were to be authorised, it would mean deciding that God's rejection of...
Is it theologically possible to hold that God's blessing can rest upon sexually-active same-sex relationships and same-sex marriages? Is it therefore ...
