Anders Holmen

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The Lord of the Rings

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Christlike Acceptance across Deep Difference: Constructive Conversations on Sexuality and Gender (Guidance for Pastors, Church Leaders, and Communities on LGBTQ Debates)

by Ronald W. Pierce

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Anders’s Notes & Highlights

Book cover for My Defense: Responding to Charges that I Fully Affirm LGBTQ+ People

My Defense: Responding to Charges that I Fully Affirm LGBTQ+ People by Thomas Jay Oord

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We used the Wesleyan quadrilateral to frame our exploration,

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This is considered an outdated framework for understanding Wesley's approach to theology and ethics.

Why the Church of the Nazarene Should Be Fully LGBTQ+ Affirming

by Thomas Jay Oord

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