With Same-Sex Decision, Evangelical Churches Address New Reality
In The New York Times, Michael Paulson writes that, with public opinion firmly in favor of same-sex marriage, many evangelical Protestants are reevaluating their churches’ attitudes towards homosexuality. “Evangelicals are coming to the realization that they hold a minority view in the culture, and that on this issue, they have lost the home-field advantage,” Ed Stetzer, executive director of LifeWay Research, said. Nevertheless, Paulson notes that the “result has been an obvious change in tone and emphasis – but not teaching or policy – at many churches.”