Welcoming but Not Affirming: An Evangelical Response to Homosexuality
In this carefully reasoned and thoroughly researched analysis, Stanley Grenz asks: are same-sex relationships a viable, God-given way of giving expression to our sexuality? He reviews scientific research, the history of Christian teaching on homosexuality, the issue of biblical authority today, and the practical issues the church now faces, such as the blessing of same-sex unions, the ordination of homosexuals, and the church's public stance on gay rights issues. Ultimately he proposes that...
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A respected evangelical speaks out on the church's most controversial issue, proposing that it is possible for Christian communities to welcome homosexuals without affirming same-sex unions.
PrefaceIntroduction: Homosexuality and Christian Sexual Ethics11Homosexuality in Contemporary Perspective132The Bible and Homosexuality: The Exegetical Debate353Homosexuality and Church Teaching634Homosexuality and Biblical Authority815Homosexuality and the Christian Sex Ethic1016Homosexuality and the Church131Epilogue: The Welcoming but Not Affirming Community153Notes159For Further Reading187Index of Scripture203Index of Authors205Index of Subjects207
