When we love God with our minds, conversations matter, especially faithful conversations about difficult and divisive topics.

This book represents the clear reasoning and earnest conferencing by an international group of scholars who met to discuss human sexuality and the future of The United Methodist Church.

Scholars across the theological spectrum offer historical background and constructive ideas about ways to move The United Methodist Church forward. These essays are the fruit of a colloquy on the unity of the church and human sexuality, sponsored by the United Methodist General Board of Higher Education and Ministry and the Association of United Methodist Theological Schools, which convened at Candler School of Theology in March 2017.

For more information, about the colloquy and future colloquies, go to http://www.gbhem.org/colloquy.

Methodism is no stranger to controversy, and John Wesley addressed the contentious issues of his day while striving to hold the Methodist societies together across many lines of difference. This book plumbs the depths of the Wesleyan heritage to enhance our faithful witness to the gospel of Jesus Christ at a time when devout followers are deeply divided.

Contributors: William J. Abraham, Lisa M. Allen-McLaurin, Karen Baker-Fletcher, Barry E. Bryant, Anne L. Burkholder, Ted A. Campbell, Kenneth H. Carter Jr., Philip Clayton, Kenneth J. Collins, Morris L. Davis, Christopher Evans, Jack Jackson, Catherine L. Kelsey, Scott T. Kisker, Sarah Heaner Lancaster, Jan Love, Kevin D. Newburg, L. Edward Phillips, Russell E. Richey, R. Kendall Soulen, Mark R. Teasdale, Jørgen Thaarup, Júlio André Vilanculos, Kevin M. Watson, Sondra Wheeler, Charles M. Wood

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