The 2007 Dutch Reformed Church Synod Resolution: Impact on gay ministers

The 2007 Dutch Reformed Church Synod Resolution: Impact on gay ministers

At the 2007 General Synod of the Dutch Reformed Church (DRC), a compromise resolution was accepted regarding homosexual members. The resolution, inter alia, requires of gay ministers to remain celibate as a prerequisite to be legitimated. This research is a qualitative inquiry to evaluate the impac...

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Main Author: Marietjie van Loggerenberg
Format: Article
Language:Afrikaans
Published: AOSIS 2015-06-01
Series:HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies
Online Access:https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/2894
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spelling doaj-5e8810a36c8c4c89b696a78d8dcd9c602020-11-24T23:04:34ZafrAOSISHTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies 0259-94222072-80502015-06-01713e1e910.4102/hts.v71i3.28942517The 2007 Dutch Reformed Church Synod Resolution: Impact on gay ministersMarietjie van Loggerenberg0Department of Practical Theology, Faculty of Theology, University of PretoriaAt the 2007 General Synod of the Dutch Reformed Church (DRC), a compromise resolution was accepted regarding homosexual members. The resolution, inter alia, requires of gay ministers to remain celibate as a prerequisite to be legitimated. This research is a qualitative inquiry to evaluate the impact this resolution has on the lives of gay ministers and gay candidate ministers. Apart from doing a literature study Narrative and Post-foundational perspectives were obtained by interviewing six gay ministers and/or candidate ministers as co-researchers, and also by engaging in dialogue with interdisciplinary experts from Sociology, Psychology and Law. From the stories told by the gay ministers and/or gay candidate ministers, certain themes emerged, revealing the immense impact caused by the resolution.https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/2894
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description At the 2007 General Synod of the Dutch Reformed Church (DRC), a compromise resolution was accepted regarding homosexual members. The resolution, inter alia, requires of gay ministers to remain celibate as a prerequisite to be legitimated. This research is a qualitative inquiry to evaluate the impact this resolution has on the lives of gay ministers and gay candidate ministers. Apart from doing a literature study Narrative and Post-foundational perspectives were obtained by interviewing six gay ministers and/or candidate ministers as co-researchers, and also by engaging in dialogue with interdisciplinary experts from Sociology, Psychology and Law. From the stories told by the gay ministers and/or gay candidate ministers, certain themes emerged, revealing the immense impact caused by the resolution.
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