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Sex and the Gospel
Abstract: General Synod of the Church of Norway removes prohibition of clergy in same-sex relationships and allows local bishops to decide.
Our far-flung network of correspondents reports a moment from Jen Rude's installation on November 18. Speaking of Jen, Pr. Brian Hiortdahl said, "Not since Mary [the mother of Jesus], has there been so much scrutiny about the sex life of someone who is not having any."
We take it to be a good thing that people are relaxed enough about sexuality to find a lighter side. We laugh, but there's always a nagging subtext: perhaps we hang on to the idea that "principled non-compliance" is somehow different from actual non-compliance.
And we have to remind ourselves that ultimately the Gospel is the Gospel even if Mary wasn't a virgin, and the efficacy of Jen Rude's ministry doesn't depend on what does or doesn't happen in her sex life.
