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Compelling Love :

Compelling Love :. Sexual Identity Differences & the Church. Dallas Theological Seminary World Evangelization Conference March 12, 2014 C. Gary Barnes, ThM, PhD gbarnes@dts.edu. Adapted from Stanley Grenz, Mark Yarhouse and Tim Keller. Christian Theology, Psychology, & Homosexuality :.

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Compelling Love :

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  1. Compelling Love: Sexual Identity Differences & the Church Dallas Theological Seminary World Evangelization Conference March 12, 2014 C. Gary Barnes, ThM, PhD gbarnes@dts.edu Adapted from Stanley Grenz, Mark Yarhouse and Tim Keller

  2. Christian Theology, Psychology, & Homosexuality: Foundations for Loving Your Neighbor Dallas Theological Seminary World Evangelization Conference March 12, 2013 C. Gary Barnes, ThM, PhD gbarnes@dts.edu Adapted from Stanley Grenz, Mark Yarhouse and Tim Keller

  3. I. Theology of Sexuality: (2013)A Foundation for a Sexual Ethics Four Stages of Redemptive History in the Bible: • 1) Creation • 2) Fall • 3) Redemption • 4) Glorification. For our present purposes, two themes for each of the four stages will be identified.

  4. II. Psychology of Sexuality: (2013)A Context for a Sexual Ethic • The most significant and useful psychological end point of the conversation, dialog or debate on homosexuality is NOT on causes or changes or cures for homosexual orientation, • The most significant and useful psychological end point is sexual identity.

  5. III. Psychology of Christ: (2013)A Motivation for a Sexual Ethic The key question for all of us is this: • “How do we relate with each other when our beliefs, practices, values and views, deeply differ, distress and even offend each other?” • My great hope for us is that we all would be able to move forward with this question. • To facilitate this movement, I’d like to highlight the contrasts between the Psychology of Christ and the Psychology of the Cosmos

  6. Compelling Love Project:2013-2014 sabbatical • Overview: Key Question – (follow up from WEC 2013) “How can people connect with each other when their beliefs, values, and practices deeply differ, distress and even offend each other?”

  7. Compelling Love Project:2013-2014 sabbatical • Overview: “Compelling Love Project” Connecting Grace & Truth with Sexual Identity Differences” is a five component Project that challenges us all to be characterized by an uncommon response of Compelling Love when we clash against our sexual identity differences.

  8. Compelling Love Project:2013-2014 sabbatical • Purpose: The “Compelling Love Project” challenges us to go way beyond the common responses of intolerance and tolerance and in contrast, to be characterized by a 3rd option of Connecting Grace and Truth.

  9. Compelling Love Project:2013-2014 sabbatical • Definition: A response of Connecting Grace & Truth describes a person making an honest evaluation of another’s beliefs, values, or practices and then connecting with that person in an honest loving relationship, regardless of the differences.

  10. Compelling Love Project:2013-2014 sabbatical • 5 Guiding Principles: • Same sex attraction & same sex orientation are not determined by personal choices • These two tiers are not personal sin choices • These two tiers are not commonly changeable • Celibacy with same sex attraction & orientation is a lifestyle choice to be supported with connecting grace & truth • Identity and Maturity in Christ is the goal for all

  11. Compelling Love Project:2013-2014 sabbatical • 5 Components: • Documentary (60 minutes) • Discussion guide • e book • Small group curriculum (12 hr. workbook & videos) • National Survey

  12. Compelling Love Project:2013-2014 sabbatical • 5 Components: 1) Documentary (60 minutes) vimeopro.com/kurtneale/compellinglove facebook.com/compellinglovethefilm 2) National Survey gbarnes@dts.edu

  13. For copies of Presentations: • Love thy Neighbor: WEC 2013 • Compelling Love: WEC 2014 Email: MABC administrative assistant RosceleeLubina rlubina@dts.edu

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