Male and female complete God's image on earth. I know many people that would consider Gene Robinson a depraved sinner destined for damnation because of his sexual orientation. But I agree with Max Stackhouse that "it is likely that nothing less than an understanding of and a commitment to covenantal mutuality under God can bring moral and spiritual coherence to what is otherwise experienced as a seething, chaotic mass of dominations and arbitrariness. Episcopal Church. This statement from the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America further explains: July 15, This was obvious enough to the Reformers years ago and it should be equally obvious to the church today.
But although heterosexual marriage is uniqueit also participates in the Trinitarian structure that is common to all Christian covenants.
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