Is It Time? : Helping Laity and Clergy Discuss Homosexuality One Question at a Time.

Cover -- Half title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- Part One-Physical and Psychological -- 1 . . . Using the word homosexuality without defining it? -- 2 . . . Confusing homosexual attraction with homosexual behavior? -- 3 . . . Thinking categories of sexual orientation such as heterosexual and homosexual are separate from each other rather than a continuum from one to the other? -- 4 . . . Misunderstanding the difference between an episode and a long-term relationship? -- 5 . . . Claiming homosexuality is strictly biological, or environmental, or a matter of choice? -- Part Two-Biblical and Theological -- 6 . . . Interpreting the Bible as a static rather than a developing understanding of God's revelation? -- 7 . . . Calling homosexuality a sin without clarifying what we mean? -- 8 . . . Believing the Bible condemns a homosexual orientation without giving up the authority of the Bible? -- 9 . . . Asserting that Jesus' view of homosexuality is the same as ours? -- 10 . . . Saying the practice of homosexuality is "incompatible with Christian teaching"? -- Part Three-Relational and Practical -- 11 . . . Fearing persons who have a sexual orientation or gender identity different from our own? -- 12 . . . Socializing only with persons of our own sexual orientation or gender identity? -- Postscript Is it time to start . . . -- . . . Expending our full energy on the mission of The United Methodist Church: to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world? -- Resources.

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