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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.
Reflections
on Homosexuality and the Church
Papers
from the Doctrine Panel of the Anglican Church of Australia
$34.95
(Sophia Booknet member price $22.46*)
&
postage $8.80.
‘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
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
$22.95
(Sophia Booknet price $17.21*) + $5.50 postage
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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