We are a group of Christians who affirm the Transforming Congregations point of view in regard to sexuality. We have put together this packet of short articles so that you may better understand us. We offer these essays with full and deep appreciation for the motivations behind Resolution 21, passed at the 1997 meeting of the California/ Pacific Annual Conference. This leads us to state unequivocally that persons of all sexual orientations are welcome in the church. It is our opinion that the church should go beyond its welcome, however, and provide help for those who struggle to bring their human impulse in line with what God intended them to be. Introduction; Scripture and Homosexuality; Reason and Homosexuality; Tradition and Homosexuality; Experience and Homosexuality; Awaiting the Redemption of our Bodies - Richard Hayes; Resolution Raises Concerns About Conversion Therapy; NARTH Response to the American Psychological Association; Homosexuality and Health; Testimony from Ex-Gays and Their Families; Excerpt from A Strong Delusion - Joe Dallas; Transforming Congregations; For Further Reading; Organization. Published 1998
