Winning the Debate

By Byron Harvey / April 29, 2010 /

I wrote recently about Jennifer Knapp, a professing Christian musical artist who has come out as a lesbian—but who wants to still claim the name of Jesus.  Now, Trevin Wax has posted an excellent piece on why, when we evangelicals debate this subject, we almost always seem to lose, not because the truth isn’t on…

A Treatise on Homosexuality, Part 3: In the Image of God?

By Byron Harvey / April 29, 2010 /

Part next in my series on homosexuality, written in response to the honest inquiry of a friend, whom I’ll call “Bob”, instead of his actual name, Aloysius.  That’s a joke.  Take a pill.  “Bob” writes: For the moment, and I would ask you to bear with me if my thinking is not cutting edge theologically,…

Why I Don't Believe in Myself (and I Hope You Don't, Either)

By Byron Harvey / April 28, 2010 /

In today’s USA Today Letters page, Tom Billington had this to say about Tim Tebow, who either is the next great thing in the NFL (and as a Denver Bronco fan, I’m rooting for that), or his choice in the first round of the NFL Draft was a colossal mistake (as many think).  This post…

A Treatise on Homosexuality, Part 2: What is a Homosexual?

By Byron Harvey / April 26, 2010 /

In my previous post, I laid out my “bias”, if you will, the vantage point from which I view, not only homosexuality, but all of life: the Bible is my authority.  I perhaps ought to have added my political vantage point, which regular readers of this blog will know, but which I ought to reiterate:…