2022 CRC Synod Report of human sexuality
This article by Rev. Nathan Decker reports on the 2022 Christian Reformed Church synod's decisions regarding a comprehensive 175-page report on human sexuality, which addresses biblical theology, gender identity, homosexuality, singleness, premarital relations, and divorce. The resource provides both a summary of the synodical debate and its surprising outcomes, as well as reflection on the practical implications of these ecclesiastical decisions for the churches.
The purpose of this article is twofold. First, it will report briefly on key decisions taken at the 2022 Synod of the Christian Reformed Church (CRC) regarding the report on human sexuality. Second, it will reflect on a couple of the more significant immediate implications of these decisions. What occurred at this summer's CRC synod has a history beginning in 2016. That year, the CRC synod adopted the following recommendation: That synod appoint a new study committee to articulate a...
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