We would like to invite anyone who would be interested in going in depth on the subject of rethinking traditional and religious teachings about the full inclusion of LGBTQ+ people.
Author David P. Gushee is the Distinguished University Professor of Christian Ethics at Mercer University and Chair of Christian Social Ethics at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, and Senior Research Fellow, International Baptist Theological Study Centre.
Fellow author and theologian Brian McLaren calls Changing Our Mind, “Deep, thoughtful, and brilliant” noting that Gushee is “refreshingly clear and understandable by ‘common people’ who know neither philosophical nor theological mumbo jumbo.”
The Book group will work with the included study guide as we discuss the questions raised in the chapters. Participants can order the book through Amazon or any bookseller.
We will meet on Wednesday evenings at 6:00 PM in the church parish hall for roughly 90 minutes.
Week #1. September 7, 2022
Introduction and overall expectations of the book and what we are looking to get out of the various sections. Individual Introductions.
Week#2. September 14, 2022 Chapters-1-4
Week#3 September 21, 2022 Chapters- 5-8
Week#4. September 28, 2022 Chapters-9-13
Week#5. October 5, 2022. Chapters-14-17
Week#6. October 12, 2022 Chapters 18-20
Week #7. October 19,2022. Review and wrap up.
We need at least five people to make this class happen.
Please contact: Marilyn Griffith-Creavy at 860-250-7972 or mcreavy48@gmail.com if you wish to be part of the group.