Tag Archives: SSM

My Blog Platform Thinks It has a Social Conscience

Posted on June 26, 2015 by PaulVK

Hmmm. What does it mean that my blog host wishes to express its social conscience views.

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Supreme Court Sets Aside State Bans on Same Sex Marriage

Posted on June 26, 2015 by PaulVK

CT: Quotes from Kennedy and Roberts on Religious liberty Daily Beast: Gay Marriage is Here Forever Daily Beast: Gay Marriage is not enough Frank Bruni: Our Weddings Our Worth Gay Marriage wins while other liberal causes languish Dreher with multiple … Continue reading →

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Conservative Colleges Concerned about SSM Ruling

Posted on June 25, 2015 by PaulVK

NYTimes

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The Lose-Lose-Lose-Lose Conversation of Synod 2015 on the Silencing of “All One Body”, and why the Path Beyond always goes through, not around

Posted on June 20, 2015 by PaulVK

Substance and Drama The CRC Synod 2015 is over. Synod did a number of large things with very little drama. Synod added deacons to Classis and Synod. Synod “unified” Home Missions and World Missions. Synod blew up the agency board … Continue reading →

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Can an RCA Council End its Perpetual Struggle over LGBTQ Issues?

Posted on June 13, 2015 by PaulVK

The Other Synod After a long day of advisory committee work at the CRCNA Synod the last thing I probably should do now is talk about the Synod I’m not at, the Synod or the RCA, but oh well. The … Continue reading →

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Greg Alderman Proposes A Path to take on the Same Sex Marriage Question Head On in the RCA

Posted on June 13, 2015 by PaulVK

RCA.org Text of the speech RCA Recommendations R-42a and R-42b RCA Journals, like minutes Special Council Approved

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The Magnitude of Theological Change implicit in “Inclusion” Demands A More Substantive Theology

Posted on June 10, 2015 by PaulVK

Still Mulling and Probably Won’t Stop It’s the most Synodical time of the year and young delegates eyes all turn to the question of same sex marriage. When word broke this week that Tony Campolo “came out” I knew he … Continue reading →

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Tony Campolo Moves to the Affirming Camp but he’s not affirming enough for some

Posted on June 8, 2015 by PaulVK

His blog Eliel Cruz RNS notes deficiency of TC’s remarks towards BT and lack of an apology Sojourners Revangelical on Patheos also offers 2 critiques: no apology and no BTQ Year Without God too little too late David Robertson Open Letter to Tony … Continue reading →

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Tim Keller’s review of Vine’s “God and the Gay Christian” and Wilson’s “Letter”

Posted on June 5, 2015 by PaulVK

Tim Keller’s Piece Matthew Vine’s Response Ken Wilson’s response JRD Kirk on the Jesus and the Canaanite Woman and Tim Keller’s Response

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What the Irish Same Sex Marriage Vote Says to American Christianists

Posted on May 27, 2015 by PaulVK

Skye Jethani

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