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RELATIONSHIPS AND SEXUALITY

Divorce and Remarriage

An overview of key issues in forming a perspective on divorce and remarriage (Produced by Rod Benson for the Morling Centre for Christian ethics 2006)

Changing Patterns of Partnering. A Briefing Paper on Defacto Relationships (PDF)

An introduction to the issues surrounding the changed patterns of long term partnering that have emerged in Australia. (Produced by Scott Higgins for the Social Issues Committee 2006)

Baptist Identity and Human Sexuality

An exploration of the current debate over homosexuality through the lens of Baptist identity and principles. (Produced by Nigel Wright, Principal, Spurgeon's College London, 2003)

What Christians Say About Sex (PDF)

An overview of Christian perspectives on issues of sexual expression. Includes  analysis of biblical interpretation of texts related to "pre-marital" sex, de facto relationships and homosexuality. (Produced by Scott Higgins for the Social Issues Committee, 1997)

What Christians Say About Gender Roles (PDF)

A number of biblical texts speak of the subordination of women to men, while others speak of male-female equality. This paper overviews the five major interpretive strategies used to make sense of these texts for today.  (Produced by Scott Higgins 2001)

Jesus and homosexuality Download in

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By Rev Heather McLelland, used by permission