“Debates over biblical language tend to come back around because the underlying question isn’t really about Greek roots. It’s about whether the Bible’s teaching on sexuality can be reinterpreted to fit modern assumptions. Huff pushed back on that framing directly” - C.Leaders
“…for Lambert, homosexuality is acceptable for orthodox Christians to support and accept into their churches since Christianity’s most basic creedal formulations nowhere mention the sexual practice.” - Christ Over All
“This documentary is the latest example of pulling and positing arguments for LGBTQ affirmation out of thin air…. The trend began roughly 10 years ago, when Matthew Vines gave a speech in a Kansas church that went viral.” - Breakpoint
“As with his other New Testament letters, some argue that Paul was preaching against temple prostitution or pederasty in the passage.” - CPost
Fade in on the little town of Bomont, presumably in rural Illinois. At a pulpit in a small local church is the Reverend Shaw Moore. He’s fond of crazed pastoral rants against dancing. You may recognize him—he’s the angry pastor-dad from Footloose.
There are still some Reverend Shaw’s around—less than there used to be, but still plenty everywhere. He epitomizes the wrong way to think about the sexual and gender confusion in our society.
“We hold historically orthodox views on sexuality….Frankly, we approached the book with significant skepticism. However, we also must confess that as we read the book, some of our skepticism dissipated. We found much of it pleasantly surprising.” - TGC
“Nations around the globe are pushing bans on conversion therapy, some without defining what it is.” - C.Today
“The overture includes any identity Christians may profess ‘that undermines or contradicts their identity as new creations in Christ,’ though it singles out ‘gay Christian,’ ‘same sex attracted Christian’ and ‘homosexual Christian’ among those identities. The denomination already bars any ‘practicing homosexual’ from ordination.” - RNS
“We have been waiting for a book to help Christian teens navigate questions about sex and gender. This book seems to fit the bill… . Unfortunately, this is not the right book to give to teens in your life because its many strengths are intertwined with dangerous strands of worldly thinking.” - Ref21
