The Hollow Call for Further Discernment
Robert MacSwain’s call for more “thought” and “wrestling” on issues of sexuality rings hollow.
New Zealand’s “way forward” on same-sex marriage: An evaluation
This report marks a significant departure from traditional Anglican and broader Christian teaching that marriage is a gift of God in creation.
More from Fully Alive
New essays on Scripture and Sexuality from two professors at Episcopal seminaries. And a note from Covenant's editor.
A response to Ephraim Radner
Arguing about the rightness of same-sex marriage distracts us from our theological task, and is the least fruitful way to cultivate the virtue of Christian community.
Is Spirit another name for Reason?
Some Christians justify actions by claiming the authority of the Spirit. Are there times when the Spirit contradics Jesus?
One body
The leaders of the Episcopal Church now face a “Mauricean” moment, in which the nature and extent of our diversity will be decided.
Toward Convention II: marriage
This is the second in a series of four posts on major issues facing the 77th General Convention of the Episcopal Church.
Marriage, blessings, baptism
C. Wingate writes at Tune: Kings Lynn: “Perhaps one can construct an analogy of baptism with marriage, which is the consequence of their argument; but the fact remains that one can construct from scripture a rationale for marriage that makes no reference to baptism.”