None of the figures mentioned so far have directly addressed the churches» various tumults
over homosexuality in recent years.
One group consisted of conflicted and guilt - ridden homosexual men who saw a sex - change as a way to resolve their conflicts
over homosexuality by allowing them to behave sexually as females with men.
Mainline charismatics today are arguably inconsequential — except for the strain that is an integral part of the dissident Anglican movement battling U.S. Episcopal
leaders over homosexuality and other concerns.
Questions over homosexuality and the ordination of women caused public tension and deep division within the Anglican Communion during Williams» tenure, and that pattern looks set to continue.
Archbishop Rowan Williams, head of the world Anglican Communion, is trying to prevent schisms in the communion after
clashes over homosexuality and women bishops.
She has exposed the effects of the sexual revolution and has chronicled developments from Anglican acceptance of contraception at the Lambeth Conference in 1930 to the denomination's current
warfare over homosexuality.
Moreover, the UMC must carefully explore these theological questions with honesty, because the polarization of the
denomination over homosexuality does not represent the full theological spectrum found in our laity and clergy.
But, upon thinking about it, I decided that nothing is more appropriate than interrupting our comments about the debate
over homosexuality with ten - word reminders of the hope of the gospel, which gives every conversation new depth and meaning.
Sullivan brilliantly dissects the positions of the four factions he sees
battling over homosexuality in America, then advances military service and marriage as the political goals gays most need to pursue in order to achieve equal citizenship.
That Was the Church That Was (I think I can reveal without causing any grave difficulties to anyone) is dominated by factional differences between evangelical conservatives and liberal Catholics, by office politics, by money troubles, and by
struggles over homosexuality and over the ordination of women.
In a sharp departure from the brash tone of the New Republic, the political weekly he edits, Sullivan here takes a sober look at the public
debate over homosexuality and offers a moving, often lyrical, plea for the legalization of same - sex marriage.