Spreading the News of Queer Affirmation
Loving Nazarenes is on a mission to help queer people and their allies. The upcoming trial of Thomas Jay Oord places a spotlight on the loving change desperately needed. With your support, we can secure resources to share this story of love widely.
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To fulfill its call to love, the Church of the Nazarene should affirm and support LGBTQ+ people and their quest to live in peace and love.
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Keegan Osinski’s Testimony at Oord’s Trial
Thomas Oord is charged with teaching doctrine out of harmony with the Church of the Nazarene by calling for inclusion and affirmation of LGBTQ+ people. However, given the Manual statement on human sexuality and marriage (paragraph 31 in the Covenant of Christian Conduct) and the Articles of Faith (primarily Articles V [Sin, Original and Personal]
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Sam Powell’s Testimony at Oord’s Trial
Since, “the prosecution has the burden of proving guilt to a moral certainty and beyond a reasonable doubt” my goal this morning is to raise reasonable doubt the charge of conduct unbecoming of a minister. Before responding to individual points of the charge, I want to observe that the Manual offers no definition of this
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Kara Hudson’s Testimony at Oord Trial
On July 25, 2024, Thomas Jay Oord was tried by the Church of the Nazarene for his views on LGBTQ+ matters. As part of his defense, he asked several people to testify on his behalf. Some could do so in person, others joined by Zoom. For a portion of Oord’s own defense, see his book My
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Further Reading
The stories and perspectives shared in this blog are part of a much larger body of literature arguing for the inclusion and affirmation of LGBTQIA+ people from a Christian perspective. For further reading recommendations, click here.