Homosexuality - news
Pastors, Pulpits, Pews and Potluck
I spoke recently at a wonderful church in New England. The church is part of a denomination that is fragmenting over the issue of homosexuality, and it is smack dab in the middle of one of our country’s most liberal (theologically, politically and culturally) regions. more »
By Mike Goeke - Jul 17, 2008 - (13)
Topic: Faith, Ministry, Family, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality
‘Gay marriage’ legalization could be costly for religious liberty, legal experts say
Same-sex unions and religious liberty are destined to collide in this country in ways that could prove costly for the free exercise of religion, legal experts said in a Washington panel discussion. more »
By Tom Strode - Jul 16, 2008
Topic: Family, Marriage, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, National, Religious Liberty
It seems that HIV really ‘is a gay disease’
It seems that HIV ‘is a gay disease.’
How should society respond to a behavior – a lifestyle choice – that places those who engage in the behavior at a high risk for poor health and grave disease? more »
By Kelly Boggs - Jul 3, 2008 - (10)
Topic: Family, Living, Health, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality
The face of marriage in America
On a warm, windswept Saturday, a young bride and groom were married in a Mississippi Baptist church. It was a scene undoubtedly repeated many times on a Saturday in many other venues around the country, but we seem to never grow tired of this age-old celebration of unfailing love and lifetime commitment. more »
By William H. Perkins, Jr. - Jul 2, 2008 - (4)
Topic: Family, Marriage, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, Legislation
Missouri Baptists cast wary eyes toward Calif., New York actions
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.—The hopes of Missouri Baptists and other pro-life citizens across America that a stay would be secured through the California Supreme Court concerning its May 15 decision legalizing same-sex marriage in that state were dashed June 4. more »
By Allen Palmeri - Jun 28, 2008
Topic: Family, Marriage, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, Legislation
California ruling lousy legal logic
“The California Constitution properly must be interpreted to guarantee this basic civil right [the right to marry] to all Californians, whether gay or heterosexual, and to same-sex couples as well as to opposite-sex couples,” declared the California Supreme Court. more »
By Kelly Boggs - Jun 26, 2008 - (2)
Topic: Family, Marriage, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, Legislation
Needed: Broken-Hearted Prophets
One year ago the position of “National Strategist for Gender Issues” was established by the Task Force on Ministry to Homosexuals, which the Southern Baptist Convention created in 2001. more »
By Bob Stith - Jun 24, 2008 - (9)
Topic: Faith, Ministry, Family, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality
SBC tackles Calif. ‘gay marriage’ ruling
Messengers to the 2008 Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting passed resolutions in the June 11 evening session supporting a California initiative to repudiate same-sex “marriage” and urging government defunding of Planned Parenthood, the country’s leading abortion provider. more »
By Tom Strode - Jun 12, 2008
Topic: Family, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, , Social Issues
As goes California…
The California Supreme Court, in a split decision handed down on May 15, legalized homosexual marriage in the most populous state in the nation and made California the second state (behind Massachusetts) to strike down by judicial fiat the traditional definition of marriage. more »
By William H. Perkins, Jr. - Jun 9, 2008 - (4)
Topic: Family, Marriage, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, Legislation
California Ruling Impetus for Marriage Protection Amendment
Judicial activism has an interesting way of firing up social conservatives. Add marriage to the equation, and an outcry is almost sure to spark. more »
By Doug Carlson - May 28, 2008 - (4)
Topic: Family, Marriage, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality