03816cam a2200589Mi 4500 ocn876514413 OCoLC 20200709060356.0 m d cr |n||||||||| 140412s2014 tnu o 000 0 eng d EBLCP eng pn EBLCP E7B OCLCQ YDXCP N$T 949759392 9781628241020 1628241020 9781628241013 1628241012 9781628240993 (OCoLC)876514413 (OCoLC)949759392 BX8349.H66 A76 2014 REL 044000 bisacsh 287.6 23 MAIN Arnold, Bill T. Seeing Black and White in a Gray World [electronic resource] : the Need for Theological Reasoning in the Church's Debate Over Sexuality. Franklin, Tennessee : Asbury Seedbed Publishing, 2014. 1 online resource (225 pages) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier In all things charity / a series Print version record. Cover; CONTENTS; PREFACE; CHAPTER 1: Seeing Gray That Isn't There; Adam Hamilton's Attempt to See Gray in a World of Black and White; What Is a Fallacy and Why Does It Matter?; The Presenting Issue: Same-Sex Practices; CHAPTER 2: Falwell or Spong? Really?!; Logical Mistake #1: The False Dilemma; The Issues That Divide Us; The Quest for the Middle Way; CHAPTER 3: The Fork in the Road; Holiness or Hospitality; Reading the Bible the Wesley Way; Scripture Versus Experience?; CHAPTER 4: Promises and Pitfalls of Compromise; Scripture, Again; Humility or Boldness: Equal Virtues? Wesley's "Catholic Spirit"Compromise or Compromise?; CHAPTER 5: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Utopia; Are You Liberal or Conservative?; The Image of Utopia; The Left-Handed Cyclist; CHAPTER 6: Homosexuality at the Center; Myth #1: It's About Orientation; Myth #2: It's About Liberation; Myth #3: It's About Civil Rights; So, What's It About?; CHAPTER 7: Conclusions-Where Do We Go from Here?; QUESTIONS FOR THE READER. This book is a clean and clear account of the issues we face within United Methodism. It moves beyond the sentimental and pious to straightforward logic and historical fact. Dr. Arnold makes convincing case supporting the current United Methodist stance on same-sex practices. His gracious and thoughtful presentation adds greatly to our ongoing conversation about human sexuality and God's divine plan for our lives. Includes bibliographical references. Master record variable field(s) change: 050, 072, 082, 650 Homosexuality Religious aspects United Methodist Church (U.S.) Homosexuality Religious aspects Methodist Church. Homosexuality Religious aspects Methodist Church fast (OCoLC)fst00959800 Homosexuality Religious aspects United Methodist Church (U.S.) fast (OCoLC)fst00959806 RELIGION / Christianity / Methodist bisacsh Electronic books. Print version: Arnold, Bill T. Seeing Black and White in a Gray World : The Need for Theological Reasoning in the Church's Debate Over Sexuality. Franklin, Tennessee : Asbury Seedbed Publishing, ©2014 9781628240993 In all things charity series. EBSCOhost http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1035701 EBL - Ebook Library EBLB EBL1672720 ebrary EBRY ebr10857666 YBP Library Services YANK 11769265 EBSCOhost EBSC 1035701 92 N$T 56328 56328