Truth and Love in Tension: Responding to the Church of England’s Inclusive Theology on LGBTQ+ Issues
🕊️ Truth and Love in Tension: Responding to the Church of England’s Inclusive Theology on LGBTQ+ Issues 1. Introduction In recent years, the Church of England’s evolving stance toward LGBTQ+ inclusion—especially the introduction of blessings for same-sex unions and openness to gay clergy—has sparked theological conflict and ecclesiastical division. These shifts have created a widening rift in the global Anglican Communion, raising questions of doctrinal integrity, biblical authority, and the price of unity. This paper presents a balanced theological and pastoral response, evaluating the logic and biblical foundation of LGBTQ+ inclusion while affirming the need to uphold biblical truth with pastoral compassion. 2. The Church's Call to Both Truth and Love Scripture reveals that the Church must uphold two inseparable principles: Truth – fidelity to God’s revealed Word (John 17:17, 2 Timothy 3:16). Love – sacrificial compassion as demonstrated by Christ (Romans 5:8, John 13:34). T...