New! Published for the Anglican Church, Faithfulness in Fellowship provides important biblical, theological, scientific data and argumentation of relevance to all churches struggling with the issue of homosexuality.

 

Faithfulness in Fellowship

Reflections on Homosexuality and the Church

Papers from the Doctrine Panel of the Anglican Church of Australia

John Garratt Publishing

 

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‘We have become acutely aware of the complexities of the issues relating to human sexuality, including the fact that the interpretation of the biblical material is not nearly as straightforward as many of us imagined. We have also become acutely aware of the social tragedy of homophobic reactions to homosexual people in the community, and of difficulties experienced by those charged with the handling of such sensitive matters when the lives of other human persons are involved. One cannot study such a subject without becoming aware of the burden of one’s own misapprehensions and unchallenged prejudice.’

from Preface

 Articles

1.       Homosexuality in the Christian Tradition   Muriel Porter

2.       Homosexuality and Its Purpose from a Biblical and Theological Perspective John Dunnill

3.       Homosexuality in the Old Testament   John Dunnill

4.       Homosexuality in the New Testament   Glenn Davies

5.       Natural Law and Homosexuality   Don Edwards and Cathy Thomson

6.       Science and the Meaning of Homosexuality   Sean Mullen

7.       Friendship   Peter Carnley

8.      Anglican Moral Decision-Making and the Challenge of Same-Sex Unions  Scott Cowdell

9.       Ordination and the Practice of Homosexuality   Peter Jensen

10.   Starting With the Spirit: A Personal Reflection on Sexuality and Spiritual Gifts   Graeme Garrett

 

Also available:

Praying from the Margins

Gospel Reflections of a Gay Man

Glen O’Brien

Columba Press

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Glen O’Brien recounts some spiritual experiences of gay men, and then reflects on these experiences in the light of the stories and events in the gospels. In the presence of Jesus to the ‘sinners and outcasts’ of his time he sees a clear statement of God’s love and compassion for all people, and a context for dealing with the pain that many gay people suffer in their sense of exclusion from the Christian community.

 

Exerpt:

'Sometimes when I arrive home after a tough day, feeling worn out, his look, his few words and especially his touch seem to reach my very being, to welcome me 'home' almost metaphysically. It seems to draw out my dis-ease and breathe in ease. Such experiences, Lord, I can only call sacramental and in them I know your gracious touch is co-present.'

 

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