This blog has lain fallow this summer as I've been involved in an intensive study on theology, gender, and sexuality. The Reformation Project seeks to reform the Church's teachings on these subjects.
As a participant in TRP, I've read now over 1000 pages (really fine print too!) and been part of online discussions with 49 other Reformers from across North America. We've read pros and cons and looked at extant sources as well as more Greek and Hebrew words than I ever thought possible. If you're interested in this subject, a recommended read would be James Brownson's book Bible, Gender, Sexuality.
I've learned a lot but the one take-away for me has been a deeper understanding that the way the Church has taught these issues has been shaped more by popular religious culture than by a clear understanding of what the Hebrew and Greek manuscripts say in their proper, historical context.
In my opinion, these theological errors preached from some pulpits and television studios have made the Message of the Good News only good for certain varieties of Christians and actually pretty bad news for those that remain.
My intention had been to blog different insights all summer but the intensity has not allowed me to. Instead, you will probably hear bits and bobs in future posts, as I move forward with the new information and insights I've received.
Until then, enjoy your Labor Day Weekend in the US, and wherever else you are on God's green earth, be blessed!
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