-
“An Anthropological Perspective on Sin, Desire, and Sexuality” – A Review.
This post was written circa 2015. I have followed Denny Burk’s blog for…must be at least ten years. I share a lot of theological convictions with him. I have also met someone who knew him, so I know he is a real person! (grin) I appreciate him and his writing. I agree with a lot of what he has to say on homosexuality, and believe the book, Transforming Homosexuality that he and Heath Lambert wrote would be a valuable read. But I disagree with him on the points he makes in his presentation, “An Anthropological Perspective on Sin, Desire, and Sexuality” during the 2015 ETS debate about Reparative Therapy. He only makes two points, so…
-
“Why Reparative Therapy is not an Evangelical Option” – A Review.
Post written circa 2015. When I listened to “Why Reparative Therapy is not an Evangelical Option“, Heath Lambert’s talk for the 2015 ETS debate about Reparative Therapy, I appreciated Heath’s desire to honour Christ in counseling. His plea for Christians to not miss Christ for the reparative trees is something I can get whole-heartedly behind. But, listening to his talk, I also wondered whether he should have changed the title from “Why Reparative Therapy is not an Evangelical Option” to, “Why Reparative Therapy needs Evangelical Revision”. Read on to find out why. What you’ll find in this post: – The Talk. – Overall Impressions. – Why Evangelicals Should Not Reject Reparative Therapy.…
-
“Reparative Therapy: Is It a Valid Approach to Helping Homosexuals?” – Some Reviews
Category: I’m Registering an Opinion Published: Sunday, 27 December 2015 Written by The Kiwi Well, I’m glad to say that Denny Burk and Heath Lambert finally said something more about their rejection of Reparative Therapy. After Heath put out a little article called, What’s Wrong with Reparative Therapy?, Denny’s consistent fall back was to merely link to the article. (Lambert’s article has now moved here). I was glad, then, when they set up a debate with the title, Reparative Therapy: Is It a Valid Approach to Helping Homosexuals? at the 2015 ETS. Apparently Robert Gagnon was the only person available to take up the challenge, but, as you can hear someone say in the background at the beginning of…
-
What’s Wrong With Heath Lambert’s Critique of Reparative Therapy? (3 of 3) – Circa 2014.
I continue my critique of Heath Lambert’s critique of Reparative Therapy[i]. A MISUNDERSTOOD PROCESS. In this last section of his blog post, Heath Lambert says that RT has an approach to working with homosexual people that is not worthy of Christian ministry. Why? Well, let’s see… Lambert explains that RT seeks to “re-parent” the person with unwanted homosexual desires, allowing that person to respond appropriately to the shaming and relational wounds from their family of origin. When people are afforded that opportunity through therapy, “[c]hange is the supposed result.” What is wrong with that approach according to Lambert? Well, he says: The most significant problem that homosexuals have is, like everyone…
-
What’s Wrong With Heath Lambert’s Critique of Reparative Therapy? (2 of 2) – Circa 2014.
I continue my critique of Heath Lambert’s critique of Reparative Therapy[i]. A MISUNDERSTOOD PURSUIT. The next misunderstanding Lambert identifies in Reparative Therapy is the reason for Reparative Therapy. Lambert says, “…the pursuit of RT is heterosexuality.” And then he goes on to say: This goal is not one that biblical counselors can embrace. The Bible never declares that heterosexuality is the goal of a full and contented life. I can say it more strongly. The Bible never says that heterosexuality, in general terms, is a good thing. Sex that the Bible praises is the kind that happens in heterosexual marriage—that is sex in a marriage between one man and one woman. The Bible,…
-
What’s Wrong With Heath Lambert’s Critique of Reparative Therapy? (1 of 3) – Circa 2014.
I begin my critique of Heath Lambert’s critique of Reparative Therapy[i]. Heath Lambert has a blog post called, “What’s wrong with Reparative Therapy?“[ii] In it, he has done Christians a favour. Lambert has given the swelling chorus of Christian leaders’ complaints about Reparative Therapy some substance. Before reading his blog post, I found responding to anti-Reparative Therapy comments was like trying to pin down a rumour. Everyone had heard one side of someone else’s story, but no one was sitting down and explaining exactly what they thought the problem was. Heath Lambert has done that. The problem is, he hasn’t done it very well… Okay, so that’s a little provocative. But I…
