To set our hope on Christ
Subtitle: a response to the invitation of Windsor Report [paragraph] 135
Contributors: Battle, Michael, 1963-; Grieb, A. Katherine; Johnson, Jay; McIntosh, Mark Allen, 1960-; Roskam, Catherine; Sedgwick, Timothy F.; Tanner, Kathryn, 1957-; Darling, Pamela W.; Episcopal Church Center. Office of Communication
Publisher: Office of Communications, Episcopal Church Center
Published: 2005
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 130
Subjects: Doctrines; Toleration; Bible; Holiness; Ordination of gays; Interfaith relations; Relations; Christianity; Religious life; Marriage; Biblical teaching; Ordination; Same-sex marriage; Episcopal Church; Criticism, interpretation; Married people; Gay couples; Windsor report 2004; Lambeth Commission on Communion; Anglican Communion; Doctrinal Theology; Episcopal Church, General Convention (74th : 2003 Minneapolis, Minn.)
Other titles: Historical development of beliefs and policies regarding sexuality in the Episcopal Church, USA (pp. 63-123)
Notes: "The Episcopal Church in the United States welcomes the request made in paragraph 135 of the Windsor Report: 'We particularly request a contribution from the Episcopal Church (USA) which explains, from within the sources of authority that we as Anglicans have received in scripture, the apostolic tradition and reasoned reflection, how a person living in a same gender union may be considered eligible to lead the flock of Christ."--Introduction.

"I have asked a group of theologians to reflect upon the question posed to the Episcopal Church in the Windsor Report ... The fruit of their efforts is set forth on these pages. As this paper is an explanation of how this action could have been taken by faithful people it makes the positive case. It does not attempt to give all sides of an argument or to model a debate."--Introduction.

Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Part I: Introduction --; title: Part II: Holiness, God's blessing, and same-sex affection --; title: Part III: Contested traditions, common life: the Episcopal Church's historical witness to unity-in-difference --; title: Part IV: Eligibility for ordination --; title: Walking together by grace --; title: Appendix: The historical development of beliefs and policies regarding sexuality in the Episcopal Church, USA.