Category: Scholarly Perspectives
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Disingenuous: An Open Letter to Jared Henry, the Friedemans, and the Holiness Partnership
Disingenuous That’s the most charitable word I have to describe your actions in recent days. Disingenuous. Quotes below characterize the actions to which I am referring. In your (Caleb’s) review of Why the Church of the Nazarene Should be Fully LGBTQ+ Affirming, you say, “First, we should call Nazarenes who reject the denomination’s stance on…
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My Interpretative History of Romans 1
For Nazarenes, the most important source of theological insight and guidance is scripture. This essay examines the issue of homoeroticism in light of scripture, particularly Paul’s words in Romans 1.
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Negotiating a Positive Interpretation
Historically, Nazarenes have proved to interpret the Bible in loving ways. They can do it again for the LGBT+ community.
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An LGBTQIA+ Proposal to Fix the Nazarene Church Manual
The Nazarene church has lost members over its LGBTQIA+ stance. This LGBTQIA+ proposal to fix the church manual could start bringing them back.
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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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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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The Case For Marriage Equality
Bruce Balcom The convergence of legal and biblical interpretation in the area of divorce and remarriage provides a compelling case for marriage equality. In 2015, the Supreme Court decided Obergefell v. Hodges, a case which held that states must issue licenses for same-sex marriages and recognize licenses issued by other states. The ruling was based…