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Tag Archives: sexuality
Getting into a muddle about sex: lifelong virginity and the Louden amendment
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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Tagged Church Fathers, clitoris, erotic, General Synod, homosexuality, Jubilee Group, Rowan Williams, sexuality, Tony Higton, virginity
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Sharing the knowledge
Can we see each other for who we are? And can we stay together without descending into chaos? Continue reading
Sex and power in the spotlight
People lie to themselves and the church about their abstinence from sex. They become accustomed to not telling the truth. Continue reading
The gender of tears
‘Mourn with those who mourn’. Just try and stop me. Continue reading
Posted in Church of England and gender
Tagged Anglican, Church of Ireland, emotions, gender, General Synod, sexuality, Shared Conversations, women
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What is sex anyway?
… in church circles, the normal response I get is on the lines of ‘Don’t be so silly, we all know perfectly well what we’re talking about here.’ Continue reading
Under the umbrella: living with difference
Peter Facey: Washout at the New Forest Show 2007 © Copyright Peter Facey and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence. One of the questions raised by the Church of England’s current disagreements on sexuality concerns how far it’s … Continue reading
How did I get here??
I used to be on General Synod, and I keep up with national church stuff. I mention the former GS membership because it may go some way to explaining the latter, as the latter seems pretty unusual – I get … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, Blogs, gender, General Synod, Lay ministry, Pilling Report, reader, sexuality, Shared Conversations, women
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