![]() In the interlude preceding Chapter 2, Wesley highlights the life and writings of Henri Nouwen, who, (I had never realized this before reading Wesley’s book), was a celibate gay Christian. *** Henri Nouwen and "The Beautiful Incision" You can check out every post in our series thus far here. I highly recommend reading these books together. I picked these two books because I think Justin and Wesley represent the very best in civil, gracious, and loving disagreement on this issue…which for them is not a mere issue, but a deeply personal journey with deeply personal implications. Both Justin and Wesley are gay, but whereas Justin concluded that a relationship with another man could be blessed by God, Wesley has chosen celibacy. ![]() ![]() ![]() Wesley’s book is meant to both complement and contrast Justin Lee’s book, Torn: Rescuing the Gospel From the Gays-vs-Christians Debate, which served as a starting point for our discussion. Today we pick up our yearlong series on Sexuality and The Church with a discussion on Chapter 2 of Wesley Hill’s short book, Washed and Waiting: Reflections on Christian Faithfulness and Homosexuality. We will wrap up our discussion next week, with Chapter 3 and the book’s conclusion. ![]()
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