Surrendering my ordination : standing up for gay and lesbian inclusivity in the United Methodist Church / / J Philip Wogaman

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910795541603321
• Autore: Wogaman J. Philip
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Louisville, Kentucky : , : Westminister John Knox Press, , [2018]; ©2018
• ISBN: 1-61164-881-5
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (94 pages)
• Disciplina: 262.1476
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di contenuto: The meaning of ordination -- Theological meaning of ordination -- Ethical meaning of ordination -- Pastoral meaning of ordination -- The process of ordination -- Why I gave up ordination -- My sixty years of ordained ministry -- The painful decision -- Theological perspective -- Ethical implications -- A pastoral imperative -- A way forward.