This summer Christ the King is taking a closer look at complex social, political, and ethical issues, seeking to apply the wisdom of Scripture to the uncertainties of our lives. (Summer 2016)
Topics:
- How to choose a church
- Art and Beauty
- Politics
- Faith and Science
- Genetics
- The environment
- Scripture
- Housing
- Money
- Technology
- Gender and Church Office
- Singleness
- Sexuality and Marriage
- Marriage
- Work and Rest
Suggestions for further reading:
- pro-homosexual practice
◦ James Brownson, Bible, Gender, Sexuality
◦ Matthew Vines, God and the Gay Christian
◦ Ken Wilson, A Letter to My Congregation
- anti-homosexual practice
◦ Robert Gagnon, The Bible and Homosexual Practice
◦ Wesley Hill, Washed and Waiting
◦ Sam Alberry, Does God Hate Homosexuals?
◦ Kevin deYoung, What Does the Bible Really Teach . . . ?
◦ Eve Tushnet, Gay and Catholic
- Keller’s review of Vines and Wilson: http://www.redeemer.com/redeemer-report/article/the_bible_and_same_sex_relationships_a_review_article
- Vineyard response to Wilson: http://vineyardusa.org/site/files/PositionPaper-VineyardUSA-Pastoring_LGBT_Persons.pdf
- applicable reflections on Charles Taylor’s A Secular Age
◦ Tim Keller, Preaching
◦ Jonathan Grant, Divine Sex