- Title
- An exploration of a London Church Congregation's perceptions of homosexuality
- Creator
- Beattie, Cora Rebecca
- Subject
- Conflict management -- Religious aspects -- Christianity
- Subject
- Interpersonal conflict -- Religious aspects -- Christianity
- Subject
- Church controversies
- Subject
- Homosexuality -- Religious aspects -- Christianity
- Subject
- Homosexuality in the Bible
- Date Issued
- 2011
- Date
- 2011
- Type
- Thesis
- Type
- Masters
- Type
- MA
- Identifier
- vital:8171
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10948/1640
- Identifier
- Conflict management -- Religious aspects -- Christianity
- Identifier
- Interpersonal conflict -- Religious aspects -- Christianity
- Identifier
- Church controversies
- Identifier
- Homosexuality -- Religious aspects -- Christianity
- Identifier
- Homosexuality in the Bible
- Description
- The following treatise focuses on the ongoing conflict within the church regarding the issue of homosexuality. It is an important issue that has divided both churches and denominations and it continues to cause hurt in both the lives of Christians and non-Christians alike, both straight and gay. The popular position seems to be that the church, and Christians in general, are homophobic and believe that Christianity and homosexuality are not compatible. This research is a case study and focuses on a church in London. The research was carried out to discover whether this position, often portrayed by the media, was true of this church. It also sought to discover whether theories of conflict management and in particular John Burton’s theory of basic human needs could offer insight and alternative approaches in future discussions. The findings of this research offer hope in the situation in that they show this particular church is not homophobic, nor do the majority believe homosexuality and Christianity to be incompatible.
- Format
- 218 leaves
- Format
- Publisher
- Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
- Publisher
- Faculty of Arts
- Language
- English
- Rights
- Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
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