The serious and sometimes satirical reflections of a priest, poet, and pilgrim —
who knowing he has not obtained the goal, presses on in a Godward direction.
Jesus appears, in the Samaritan woman, to have been quite capable of making use of one living in an out-of-wedlock relationship to spread the real Gospel -- the Gospel that points to Messiah. Even broken vessels can still hold their share of living water, and spread it to other thirsty people.
Tobias Haller BSG
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Hmmm. For me, acceptance of same-sex unions is implicit throughout the Gospel, with its promise of deliverance from the burdens of the law, perfect love that casts out all fear, and Our Lord's openness to all who would follow him.
ReplyDeleteI agree. I like the term "social Gospel," escpecially as a replacement for "social justice." Justice is a means, and an important concept as we sek to interact with political structures, but it seems to me that God is in the Grace business, which goes far beyond mere "justice."
ReplyDeleteGrace and Peace,
Joe
Geoff, I agree about the implicit part; I'm trying to address the explicit here. All of what you mention feeds into a generally supportive implication, as well as his reaction to people whose sexuality or relationships were a challenge to the gatekeepers of the law, most importantly the woman who washed his feet in the Pharisee's house, "for she loved much" and was hence forgiven. Love is the only "work" unto righteousness and the forgiveness of sins, "for love is of God."
ReplyDeleteThank you. Also appreciate your brief comment on the same subject at Thinking Anglicans.
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