CONTENTS
Summary – page 1
1. Introduction: bridging a widening gap – page 2
2. Desire and power – page 3
3. Change in church and society – page 4
4. Listening and learning – page 6
5. The backlash against listening – page 7
6. GAFCON, FOCA and England – page 9
7. Setting the bar too high? – page 10
8. Evidence on sexual attitudes and practices – page 12
9. Opposing homophobia – page 13
10. Science and pseudo-science – page 15
11. Prejudice and wellbeing – page 16
12. The Bible and sexuality – page 18
13. Reflection and action – page 19
14. Reviving the formal listening progress – page 20
15. Marking partnerships, LGBT clergy – page 21
16. Moving forward: opportunity and risk – page 22
Related reading and research from Ekklesia – page 23
The author – page 26
Notes and references – page 26-28.
* Read and download the full Ekklesia response to Pilling here (*.PDF Adobe acrobat document, 28 pages, 375kb): http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/files/response_to_pilling.pdf