Tag Archives: homosexuality

Love that dares to speak: a study course

Posted on September 3, 2018 by fluff35

There has been some discussion on social media about a new 5-session course, Love that dares to speak, written by Hilary Brand ‘exploring Christian reactions to homosexuality’. I’ve co-led many small group courses – various Emmaus ones and a Pilgrim one – in … Continue reading →

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The Episcopal Teaching Document

Posted on November 22, 2017 by fluff35

Talking about sexuality in the Church of England… the next stage after Shared Conversations Continue reading →

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Getting into a muddle about sex: lifelong virginity and the Louden amendment

Posted on August 3, 2017 by fluff35

For various reasons, I’ve been going through some of the papers I kept from my stint on General Synod; eight complicated years which included the Higton debate, the AIDS debate, and the various stages of the legislation to permit women … Continue reading →

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The Greeks didn’t have a word for it

Posted on June 3, 2016 by fluff35

A lot of statements about the ancient Greeks, the Romans, and sexuality can be found on Christian websites. They give the impression that there’s complete certainty surrounding their comments, for example on the Greeks ‘tolerating homosexuality’, phrasing which implies a historically-consistent … Continue reading →

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