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LGBTQIA+ Inclusion Aligns with Nazarene Theological Coherence
At the 2013 General Assembly, the Board of General Superintendents unveiled seven characteristics for the Church of the Nazarene which describe what we believe should characterize every Church of the Nazarene and be reflected by Nazarenes everywhere. One characteristic listed was Theological Coherence
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The Grace of Coming Out
The Church of the Nazarene must reevaluate what we mean when we claim to offer grace to the queer community.
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Following Our Attractions
The very things that attracted many to the Church of the Nazarene should be the very things that allow us to lean into the LGBTQ community with open arms.
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In the Image of Perfectly Cis-Het Rule Followers
The Nazarene Church is harming people with homophobic rhetoric and exclusionary practices. The world does not know us by our love, but by our bigotry and hatred.
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Sheep Go To Heaven
The LGBTQ+ population is marginalized by religion worldwide. We can begin healing this relationship after the church becomes openly affirming.
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Why Can’t the Nazarenes I Know Be More Like the Knitters I Know?
If only I could find that same love and support in the family of God.
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Some Scriptural Reflections on Same-Sex Relations
What some Old Testament passages really say about same-sex relations will surprise most readers.
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Our Father, Who Art In?
There has never been a time when our LGBTQIA+ brothers and sisters have not been part of the family of God.
