In many ways I regret having to have this page at all.  Nevertheless, the 'running' in this debate is not being made by conservative Evangelicals, who obviously would happily stick to the status quo on this issue which prevailed amongst Christians until fairly recently.  My intention is that the material here, whilst Evangelical, should be sympathetic to the fact that 'all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God' and that, whilst we are all responsible for what we do with them, no one picks the temptations to which they are vulnerable.

Having said all that, people who are in favour of the 'new line' on homosexuality in the Church cannot complain if other Christians disagree and express that disagreement, provided it is done in a godly manner.  So here is a page which upholds traditional Christian teaching, that homosexual activity is wrong, but which aims to engage with the issues and respond where possible to the new line being put forward.

Stonewall Website campaigning to lower the age of homosexual consent.
Annotated Notes on 'Issues in Human Sexuality' (the report by the UK House of Bishops).
The Lambeth Conference Resolution on Human Sexuality.
A 'Pastoral Statement to Lesbian and Gay Anglicans' signed by a number of Anglican bishops (not all pro-homosexualist).
The St Andrew's Day Statement by Evangelicals on homosexuality.
Link to The Kuala Lumpur Statement on human sexuality.
A review of Thomas E Schmidt's 'Straight and Narrow?'
A review of Michael Vasey's 'Strangers and Friends: A New Exploration of Homosexuality and the Bible'
Bishop John Spong's Letter to the Bishops of the Anglican Communion
Bishop John Spong's Letter to George Carey
A Tale of Two Statements - Kuala Lumpur and Bishop Baker - an article which first appeared in New Directions
The 'Jesmond Statement'.  Given the position of the bishop-elect of Newcastle on homosexual relations, Jesmond parish church have asked David Hope, the Archbishop of York, to arrange 'alternative episcopal oversight' for them.
 
 

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This page is maintained by Rev John Richardson, Senior Assistant Minister to St John's Church, Stratford, London E15
Last updated 5th February 1999
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