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This week, Eugene Peterson became arguably the most consequential evangelical to endorse same-sex relationships and marriage. His short interview with Jonathan Merritt isn’t always clear; there is some hedging and “as far as I’m concerned” moral equivalency.  But his testimony leaves little doubt , especially since it feels so very familiar. Peterson’s sexual ethic is overwhelmingly anecdotal - not Biblical. His story of embracing same-sex relationships through friendships and pastoral relationships is a reminder of just how natural, intuitive, and authentic heterodoxy can feel in a post- Christian culture . He risked his faith to be popular. He placed himself as an apostate -to the Christian faith teaching the doctrine As one who holds to historic Christian teaching on sex and marriage, I believe that Peterson is very wrong on homosexuality. But I’m gradually coming to understand what a daily burden holding fast on this doctrine can be, particularly for Christians whose

The author of the once popular Bible called - 'The Message' said he supported homosexual marriage but within days changed his statement to saying he didn't support homosexual marriage. A pastor has had many years to clarify the biblical position so when he was interviewed, he responded casually that he supported homosexual marriage. But then he realized that his translation would now be dumped - he retracted his statement. But is this retraction true? Denny Burk, professor of Biblical Studies at Boyce College , remains skeptical about Peterson's commitment to a traditional teaching of the Bible . "How does he square this 'biblical view of marriage' with admitting practicing gay people into church membership?" Burk wrote on his personal blog. "How is his view of marriage consistent with bringing openly gay persons onto his ministerial staff? These are the pastoral practices of one who affirms homosexual relationships , not of one who op

Eugene H. Peterson , a retired Presbyterian minister and award-winning author, backtracked Thursday after his  public affirmation of same-sex marriage  generated a bitter backlash from some Christian supporters. The 84-year old, recognized most for his contemporary translation of the Bible, " The Message: The Bible in Contemporary Language ,” clarified his comments regarding same-sex marriage, upholding a traditional Christian view on marriage. "To clarify, I affirm a biblical view of marriage: one man to one woman," Peterson said in a  lengthy statement to The Washington Post . "I affirm a biblical view of everything." Peterson's retraction follows an  interview with Religion News Service  in which he was asked whether he would perform a same-sex wedding had he still been a pastor, which Peterson responded to with a terse, "Yes." In his latest statement, Peterson laments his response, explaining that he was "put on the spot&