God, Gays and the Church - A contribution to the Listening Process 
In contemporary discussions about human sexuality, great prominence is given to personal stories from gay people. This emphasis can also been seen in recent Christian debates, such as those in the General Synod of the Church of England in February 2007. But there it was a one-sided testimony, and this book is intended to redress the balance. In addition to personal stories from a different perspective, this book contains academic contributions from experts in the fields of psychology, psychotherapy, genetics, biblical and pastoral theologsocial ethics and cultural analysis. Some articles have been published elsewhere; some are the result of fresh research, offering new insights. This compilation provides a resource for those concerned more broadly with issues of human sexuality, as well as being a response to those who struggle with same-sex (and less directly, other) sexual issues, whether from a pastoral or a personal point of view.
With Christians in every century including our own, and in every part of the world, I should want to continue to say that every Christian is called to have her or his "experience" conformed to the teachings of Scripture, and then to those of the "great tradition" of the Church down the centuries’ from the Foreword by The Rt Revd Michael Scott-Joynt, Bishop of Winchester
The book, edited by Dr Lisa Nolland, Sarah Finch and Dr Chris Sugden, seeks to correct the imbalance in the ‘Listening Process’ called for by the Archbishop of Canterbury. The editors argue that, so far, the whole listening process has been in "one direction and with one ultimate end" - the full inclusion of practising gay Anglicans at the very heart of the church’s establishment. The editors seek to put into the public domain not only the views of Christians who first thought themselves homosexual, and then chose to follow Biblical teaching, but also the expert evidence and research of psychologists, counsellors and theologians in the field. Further sections analyse the impact of the gay agenda on our culture. Chapters include:
- Pastoral Considerations for Homosexuality
- Post-Gay: The Transforming Power of God
- Post-Lesbian: My Testimony
- Same Sex Attraction. Is it innate and immutable?
- A Faithful Church: The Bible and Same-Sex Sex
- Civil Partnerships: Advice to UK Parishes and Clergy
- Unexpected Consequences: The Sexualisation of Youth
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