Homosexuality and the Bible
Another event in Cambridge you might like to know about:
Christian and Gay: how inclusive
can church be?
- What do the Old and New Testament have to say about
homosexuality?
What do you think of what they have to say?
Following the success of the public debate earlier this
year, this second event will provide the chance to return to the issue of
inclusion from another perspective. The principal focus will be the opportunity
for group study and discussion of the interpretation and relevance of the
scriptural passages which have been used in the debate on homosexuality.
The New Testament passages will be introduced by Dr Mike
Thompson (Ridley Hall) and the Old Testament passages by Dr Andrew Mein
(Westcott House).
There is no charge for this event and it is open to
everyone.
7.30pm, Wednesday 10 May
Michaelhouse Centre, Trinity Street, Cambridge, CB2 1SU
Organizers: PCC, Great St Mary’s, Cambridge; Inclusive Church (Ely)
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Maggi has kept a blog since September 2003, writing about theology and faith, the arts and literature, and a little about life and random nonsense...
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Maggi, will there be materials from this conference available to those of us who live a long way away (western Canada, in my case!)?
Do you know anyone who went to this, Maggi?