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Redeeming Love: What the Bible Really Says about Being LGBTQ+
So . . . how do you respond when an acquaintance contends that homosexuality is a sin? And justifies it with some Biblical quotes, the so-called "clobber passages?" There is more than one way of interpreting these scriptures! At this Kaleidoscope, Rev. Dr. John Sianghio (pastor of Cosmopolitan UMC and faculty member at the University of Chicago) will review some standard methods of Biblical interpretation and help us see how the Bible actually supports the LGBTQ+ community. How might we read scripture from a moral and ethical perspective? What does the experience of loving neighbors actually mean?