On why conservatives remain conservative
Jayne Ozanne's 2018 article 'Bishops' Letters and the Case for the Defence - "Lunatic, Liar, or Lord" argues that there are three possibilities to why conservative bishops refuse to accept the legitimacy of same sex sexual relationships (namely, ignorance, lack of respect for others or an unwillingness to admit that they have been wrong).
By examining three articles by Gillett, Atkinson and Runcorn that support an 'inclusive' reading of Scripture, this paper responds with a fourth possibility: that there are bishops and other Christians who take a traditional view of sexual ethics because they have examined the inclusive interpretations of Scripture with care, and do not find them persuasive.
By examining three articles by Gillett, Atkinson and Runcorn that support an 'inclusive' reading of Scripture, this paper responds with a fourth possibility: that there are bishops and other Christians who take a traditional view of sexual ethics because they have examined the inclusive interpretations of Scripture with care, and do not find them persuasive.