Same-Sex
Should Same-Sex Unions Be Recognized in the Church? Rick Kirby Christianity.com Contributing Writer 2020 Jul 21 Save You might think that with killer germs, racial tensions, church and school closures—and political wars captivating public attention—other hot topic issues that truly demand a biblical response from the church might have been placed on the back burner. But you’d be wrong. Even with many churches shutting their doors and scrambling to find their equilibrium in this chaotic age, there are some battles that persist. The issue of homosexuality in the church is just such an issue. Even as I prepared to start writing this article, the Supreme Court ruled in Bostock v. Clayton County that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. Though none of the employers named in the Bostock cases were religious organizati...