Theology of Ordination (TOSC) committee member David Read discusses the question, Does culture drive biblical interpretation, in relation to the question of women’s ordination. Considering first the broader culture, then the Adventist subculture, Read also discusses WO in connection with the immediately following issue—homosexuality and the church.
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2 replies on “Does culture drive biblical interpretation?”
Thanks David for another good, thought provoking message. Sobering.
So true about what is coming with the homosexual culture war…. With the “Trojan horse” wording used in women’s ordination, “without regard to gender”, just how would that hold up in a court of law for transgendered and others?