A Thinking Reed

"Man is but a reed, the most feeble thing in nature, but he is a thinking reed" – Blaise Pascal

Breaking news: Gene Robinson loves Jesus

So reports Giles Fraser.

Probably one of the more damaging criticisms made against the movement to recognize the equal standing of all baptized Christians is the notion that gay and lesbian equality must go hand-in-hand with a watered-down version of the Christian gospel. Interested observers have long known this isn’t the case. The writing of folks like James Alison, Eugene Rogers, Gareth Moore, etc.–not to mention the witness of countless gay and lesbian Christians in the pews–are ample demonstration of that. But it’s nice to read the report of Bishop Robinson giving what Fraser describes as “a fiery, almost revivalist, sermon, calling on Anglicans to take Jesus into their heart and to allow Him to cast out their fear.” The language of rights and justice has its place, but mainliners too often resort to it when they should be talking about Jesus.

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