Widening Gap

Derek, Alastair, and Matt discuss the kerfuffle raised by Richard Hays's change of mind regarding human sexuality.

When a prominent Biblical theologian changes his position on the legitimacy of same-sex marriage, it prompts numerous questions for Derek, Alastair, and Matt to tackle in this episode of Mere Fidelity. 

Links Mentioned: 

Lexham Press Book of the Month 

Merrie Band 

The Moral Vision of the New Testament: Community, Cross, New Creationa Contemporary Introduction to New Testament Ethic, by Richard B. Hays [affiliate link] 

The Widening of God’s Mercy: Sexuality Within the Biblical Story, by Christopher B. Hays and Richard B. Hays [affiliate link] 

Echoes of Scripture in the Letters of Paul, by Richard B. Hays [affiliate link] 

Echoes of Scripture in the Gospels, by Richard B. Hays [affiliate link] 

Interview in the New York Times 

Karl Barth 

Matt’s review 

Jenga tower 

Mere Fi episode on Marriage and Orthodoxy 

Timestamps

0:00
Against Worldview
1:41
A Change of Mind
3:06
What Kind of Change?
6:55
Hays’s Shift
9:13
“Using” Scripture
12:59
The “Right” Community
17:57
Ignoring Marriage
23:03
Different Questions Entirely
29:57
No Longer a Sin
35:22
Orthodoxy
38:08
Leadership and Esteem

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