A Way Forward for Discernment in Congregations
LGBTQ+ Inclusion Discernment
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3596923 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Helen Harris (0000-0002-9269-8279, Baylor University, corresponding author), Gaynor Yancey (0000-0002-8562-1468, Baylor University), Kimberly Dawson (Baylor University), Jess Gregory, Jess L Gregory (0000-0003-1343-0563, Baylor University) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 191 |
| Publication date | 2021-03-12 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religions (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2077-1444 • E-ISSN: 2077-1444 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/rel12030191 |
| OpenAlex | W3137448783 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 9 |
Christian congregations and denominations are increasingly struggling with questions of LGBTQ+ inclusion. The questions of hiring ministers who are LGBTQ+ persons, including LGBTQ+ persons in leadership, and conducting LGBTQ+ marriages are just a few of the discernment discussions that congregations are considering. This article reports on the findings of 97 interviews in 21 congregations reporting on their own discernment conversations. Researchers identified commonalities and differences in groups of congregations with processes that participants saw as instructive. This article is the third in a series of three: common models in the literature, lessons learned from the 97 interviews, and potential processes for congregations considering discernment
Discernment · Epistemology · Sociology · Gender Studies · Philosophy · Psychology · Religion and Society Interactions · Religion, Society, and Development · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Social Psychology
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,33 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2021 (2) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |