Inland Empire Adventism and It’s LGBT+ Members
-A Discussion
Click here for links to video archive and instructions to obtain password. Once you have Vimeo access, browed for dates from January 15, 2022 to February 5, 2022
January 15: John R. Jones: Examining the Biblical Texts about Homosexuality – Towards the Unity of the Body of Christ
January 22: Kerby Oberg: Biologic/Genetic Basis of Reproductive Development.
January 29: Paul Mallery: The Psychology of LGBT+ Identity, and the Relation Between Religiosity and Heterosexism. Class Readings
February 5: Adventist LGBT+ Members' Stories. Moderator Jim Walters will visit with our special guests Elizabeth Rodgers and her partner Marianne, and gender-transitioning Esther Loewen, longtime pastor from Walla Walla and Redlands. Reading Assignment: Part 1 of the book Christianity and Homosexuality, Some Adventist Perspectives - the stories.
February 12: Regarding LGBT+ Members, Where Does Adventism Go From Here? Pastoral and institutional perspectives. Panel members include pastors Chris Oberg and Miguel Mendez, as well as LLU CEO Richard Hart. Reading Assignment: Click Here
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Sabbath Seminars
Room 3208
Centennial Complex of Loma Linda University Sabbath Morning 10:30-12:30