Unbelievable? 29 May 2010 - Homosexuality and the Bible

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🗓️ 23 June 2014

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In response to listener requests Justin hosts two shows dealing with Homosexuality and Christian faith. This first show addresses the main scriptural passages that relate to homosexuality. Are the prohibitions against same sex acts in the Old Testament relevant to today? What is the correct interpretation of the apostle Paul's writing on "homosexual offenders" in Romans, Corinthians and elsewhere? Were Jonathan and King David gay lovers? Mike Dark of the organisation "Accepting Evangelicals" is a gay Christian in a same sex relationship. He believes that Old and New Testament prohibitions on homosexuality need to be understood in light of their cultural context and that they do not preclude faithful, loving same sex relationships today. John Richardson (who blogs as the Ugley Vicar) is part of the conservative-evangelical Anglican group Reform. He believes the remit of scripture clearly stands against all forms of homosexual behaviour. Jeremy Marks of the gay affirming Christian support organisation "Courage UK" explains why they had a radical change of mind on same sex relationships in 2000. For Mike Dark see http://www.acceptingevangelicals.org/ For John Richardson see http://ugleyvicar.blogspot.com/ or http://www.reform.org.uk/ For Jeremy Marks see http://www.courage.org.uk/ For more Christian theological debates visit http://www.premier.org.uk/unbelievable or get the MP3 podcast http://ondemand.premier.org.uk/unbelievable/AudioFeed.aspx or via Itunes If you enjoyed today's programme you may also enjoy: Unbelievable? 24 Apr 2010 - "Grill a Christian" show - four atheists challenge David Robertson with their objections to faith Unbelievable? 13 Feb 2010 - "What did Jesus really say about Divorce and remarriage?" - David Instone-Brewer debates Andrew Cornes Join the discussion at the Unbelievable? group of the Premier Community http://www.premiercommunity.org.uk/group/unbelievable

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0:30.0	Well welcome along it's Saturday afternoon and this is the time of the week when we get theological here on Premier Christian radio.
0:37.0	Whether you're listening this afternoon via our Freeview service or our DAB service across the country,
0:42.0	or indeed via the internet and the popular podcast of Unbelievable,
0:45.7	you're welcome along as we look at probably one of the most thorny issues
0:49.8	in the church today. I do hope you enjoy our discussion.
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0:55.1	Today marks the start of two weeks on the show when we'll be looking at the issue of
0:59.5	homosexuality. Starting today with homosexuality and the Bible. I've got in the studio with me Mike Dark of
1:06.7	accepting evangelicals. He's a practicing gay Christian John Richardson of Reform which is a conservative evangelical grouping within the Anglican Church,
1:15.5	is also with us explaining why he doesn't believe that the Bible condones a homosexuality.
1:20.9	Jeremy Marks of Courage will be joining us by phone as well.
1:24.0	A very interesting story to tell there of his organization's
1:28.0	change of heart when it comes to the issue of homosexuality.
1:32.0	So I hope you can stay with us right through till 4 o'clock this afternoon.
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