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Seeing Black and White in a Gray World [electronic resource] : the Need for Theological Reasoning in the Church's Debate Over Sexuality.

By: Series: In all things charity seriesPublication details: Franklin, Tennessee : Asbury Seedbed Publishing, 2014.Description: 1 online resource (225 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781628241020
  • 1628241020
  • 9781628241013
  • 1628241012
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Seeing Black and White in a Gray World : The Need for Theological Reasoning in the Church's Debate Over Sexuality.DDC classification:
  • 287.6 23
LOC classification:
  • BX8349.H66 A76 2014
Online resources:
Contents:
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.
Summary: 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.
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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.

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