Social Context and the Presbyterian Gay/Lesbian Ordination Debate: Testing Open-Systems Theory
This paper examines the context within which Presbyterian Church (USA) leaders formally decided to prohibit the ordination of openly gay and lesbian elders, deacons, and clergy. Data from resolutions presented to Presbyterian General Assemblies from 1990-1996 reveal that a disproportionate percentag...
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Sage Publications
2000
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Review of religious research
Year: 2000, Volume: 42, Issue: 2, Pages: 206-214 |
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