Should evangelicals engage with Living in Love and Faith?

Nov 30, 2020 by

by Will Jones, Christian Today:

A group of liberal clergy and churchgoers who want the Church of England’s teaching on marriage to change to embrace same-sex relationships have written to 34 bishops who they say are “strongly supportive of LGBTIQ+ members of the Church of England”.

They appeal to them to speak publicly about their hope that the Living in Love and Faith (LLF) process will lead the Church of England “to grant LGBTIQ+ people an equal space in the Church”.

The letter has been prompted by two videos, one from the Church of England Evangelical Council (CEEC) and one from Christian Concern, posted shortly after the release of LLF on November. The two videos are of quite a different character.

The CEEC one, called “The Beautiful Story”, includes a wide range of voices, including some who are same-sex attracted, explaining the biblical vision of sexuality and marriage, which is the current teaching of the Church of England. It was produced ahead of the publication of LLF and includes some who contributed to the production of the LLF resources. It ends on a somewhat political note, in that it encourages evangelicals to aim to elect to General Synod people committed to the orthodox biblical position.

Liberals have criticised it as indicating an entrenched position and a predetermined resistance to change, rather than approaching LLF as an opportunity to engage and learn.

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