Some Christians trying to play both sides of the homosexual fence
In an article entitled “ Hoping for Love ” posted June 28 by Dr. Wesley Hill on his Spiritual Friendship site, Dr. Hill made a series of remarks that prompted me to post on my Facebook page : “Am I the only one for whom this post by Wesley Hill sets off alarm bells, particularly after yesterday’s disclosure of Julie Rodgers’ acceptance of ‘gay marriage’ as a valid alternative for ssa-Christians?” Rodgers, a self-identified “celibate gay Christian,” was one of the contributors to the Spiritual Friendship site (last contributing in Oct. 2014). Matt Kennedy produced a response to Hill’s article, “ Love Does Not Rejoice in Wrongdoing ,” which included a quotation of one of my comments on Hill’s article. Dr. William Witt (systematic theology), a colleague of Dr. Hill’s at Trinity School for Ministry, rushed to Dr. Hill’s defense, saying (among other things): “I was disappointed that Gagnon completely missed that the whole point of Wes’s article was about friendship. Gagnon’s criticis...