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The following is a listing of web sites and/or resources, letters, articles that gives theological perspectives, scientific explanations, etc. on matters of sexuality.
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What does the Bible actually say about being gay?
Both sides of the debate about homosexuality in the church, which threatens to split the worldwide Anglican church, hold their views sincerely and after much study. So how can their views be so contradictory?
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Religious Tolerance
Our mandate:
"To promote religious tolerance and freedom.
To describe religious faiths in all their diversity.
To describe controversial topics from all points of view."
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Bridges Across the Divide
Bridges-Across the Divide provides models and resources for building respectful relationships among those who disagree about moral issues surrounding homosexuality, bisexuality and gender variance.
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Homosexuality and the Bible: Pro and Con
Christians of several denominations are today involved in a painful and difficult debate over the degree to which lesbian and homosexual persons should be welcomed to serve as ministers or in other capacities as leaders of churches.
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House of Bishops' Teaching on Human Sexuality
CONTINUING THE DIALOGUE:
A teaching document of of the House of Bishops to the Church as the Church considers issues of human sexuality.
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Some Issues in Human Sexuality
This widely anticipated report will be welcomed by all who wish to come to a greater understanding of the issues surrounding homosexuality, bisexuality and transsexualism and the Church. Some Issues in Human Sexuality builds on the foundational statements made in the House of Bishops 1991 statement Issues in Human Sexuality and provides a detailed account of all the viewpoints surrounding this topic.
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Articles
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Human Sexuality
The bishops of the Anglican Communion meeting this past August for the Lambeth Conference tried to embrace diverse articulations of the Gospel in reference to the question of homosexuality. A group of bishops holding widely divergent views succeeded, after two and one-half weeks of intense conversation and study, in putting forward unanimously a resolution that embraced the breadth of their concerns and perspectives.
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Panel on Homosexuality
The Anglican Peace and Justice Network (APJN), in response to the Lambeth resolution to engage in dialogue with the gay and lesbian community, heard a presentation from both lesbian and gay men's organizations from Seoul, Korea.
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Sexuality issues still high on the agenda of General Convention
After three decades of discerning, dialoguing, and debating, the Episcopal Church is inching closer to a decision that could end years of frustration on the part of gays and lesbians and their supporters, while stoking the anxiety and anger of traditionalists and conservatives.
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Sexuality issues spark ‘teachable moments’across Convention
For the American Anglican Council, whose members identify as “mainstream” Episcopalians, “Unconventional Breaks” daily at 4pm at Central Evangelical Lutheran Church, located near the Minneapolis Convention Center, are meant to provide a learning environment in the midst of controversy. The authority of Scripture is a main theme of discussions there.
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Sexuality issues not a big concern to most parishioners in diocese
While parishioners in Southwest Florida are aware of recent controversial decisions by the Episcopal Church over sexuality issues, diocesan leaders say the great majority of people in the pews don't seem to be that concerned about them.
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Bishops receive theology committee's report, 'Gift of Sexuality'
In a voice vote at their annual spring retreat, the bishops of the Episcopal Church received a report of the theology committee of the House of Bishops on the 'Gift of Sexuality,' offering it to the church as grounds for discussion on a range of controversial issues.
'It was moved, seconded, and carried that we receive this document with thanks as a report of the theology committee. Though it does not reflect in all points the views of all members of the House, we offer it to the church for ...
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Integrity USA blasts 'Gift of Sexuality' statement
Members of the board of Integrity, the Episcopal Church's affinity group for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender members and their friends and family, strongly criticized a theological statement from the House of Bishops theology committee entitled 'The Gift of Sexuality: A Theological Perspective' following a March 22 meeting in Portland, Oregon.
In a statement, board members declared themselves 'struck by the scant amount of theology' contained in the report and 'deeply distressed' by w...
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Conservative groups praise theology committee's 'Gift of Sexuality' report
The American Anglican Council (AAC) and Episcopalians United for Reformation, Renewal and Reformation (EURRR) welcomed the final report of the theology committee of the House of Bishops, urging the 2003 General Convention not to pass legislation sanctioning the development of blessing ceremonies for gay and lesbian relationships.
'Though we don't agree with every element of this report, it is apparent that the bishops have offered measured and thoughtful recommendations intended to prevent s...
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Lutherans showing reluctance to discuss sexuality issues
Presiding Bishop Mark Hanson of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) told a meeting of the church's Studies on Sexuality Task Force at a February 7-9 meeting that, during his travels around the church, he senses a reluctance among Lutherans to discuss sexuality issues.
Hanson encouraged the task force to return the topic of sexuality to 'the culture of faith' and to 'take the moment, as uncomfortable as it is.' The task force has assembled two panels of consultants as it prepares...
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New Anglican head in Kenya opposed to abortion and homosexuality
Bishop Benjamin Nzimbi, who will be consecrated as the new head of the Anglican church in Kenya on September 22, is socially conservative and known to be vehemently opposed to homosexuality and abortion.
Currently bishop of Kitui diocese in eastern Kenya, Nzimbi, unlike his predecessor, Archbishop David Gitari, does not have a reputation for being politically outspoken.
Nzimbi was declared the new Anglican archbishop on August 16 after a two-thirds majority vote in an election which took...
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Conversation partners 'agree to disagree' on human sexuality
Those hoping for a final word--pro or con--on the Anglican view of homosexual behavior from the three-year-long International Anglican Conversations on Human Sexuality are going to have to wait. The final report, issued this month, indicates strengthened relationships between the participants, but no consensus on the morality of homosexuality.
'It will no doubt disappoint the vast majority of Anglicans who believe the practise of homosexuality to be inherently wrong,' commented Archbishop of...
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Some issues in human sexuality: a guide to the debate
The House of Bishops [of the Church of England] has commended for study a guide to some aspects of the debate on human sexuality.
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Church of England issues updated guide to sexuality debate
The Church of England's House of Bishops has offered a guide, "Some Issues in Human Sexuality," to encourage continuing discussion.
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Recognizing Human Sexuality
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