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LGBTQIA+ Inclusion Aligns with Nazarene Core Values
Church of the Nazarene doctrine affirms that the Bible says nothing about homosexuality as a sexual orientation. Nazarene doctrine affirms that conversion therapy is harmful.
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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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Naming Someone: A Love Story
We named our children before we were dating; then our adult child changed the name we chose.
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See No One As “Other”
It is time to soften our gaze; we must stop seeing LGBTQIA+ people as “Other.”
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The Story of the Spanish Videos
Kara Hudson Good afternoon, Nazarene brothers and sisters. My name is Kara Hudson, and I grew up in Nicaragua, El Salvador, Peru and Guatemala. We spent months in the United States between these countries, 6 to 12 months. I learned about love from the students at the Nazarene Bible Institute in San George Rivas, Nicaragua,…
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Introduction to the New Book
(The following is an introduction to Why the Church of the Nazarene Should be Fully LGBTQ+ Affirming) The essays in this book were written in response to an invitation. We (Tom and Alexa) invited people to contribute to a book we would title, “Why the Church of the Nazarene Should be Fully LGBTQ+ Affirming.” You’re…
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1908 Project Petition for LGBTQIA+ Inclusion
It is time we have a serious conversation around a theology of love that includes the marginalized and offers a welcoming table to all of humanity.
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My Response to Accusations
Thomas Jay Oord’s Response to Accusations Brought by Signatories Outside the Intermountain District but Reformulated by an Intermountain District Board
