Rowland Croucher: analyst on Christianity
Rowland Croucher: analyst on Christianity
Well-Being Australia
http://au.christiantoday.com/
November 1, 2010
Rowland Croucher, perhaps Australia's leading theological analyst who founded John Mark Ministries, with the largest ministry web site in the southern hemisphere was interviewed by the Australian Missionaries News IPTV anchorman Mark Tronson.
Main Issue for Church Leaders
Rowland Crocuher responded that by talking to clergy each week, the main issue is unresolved 'family of origin' things, those difficulties they had when growing up with their parents. They bring this with them into their adult life, marriage and work. When conflict occurs in churches, somehow it is associated with people who remind them of these unresolved dysfunctional relationships.
Main Theological issue
Rowland Croucher responded that although it differs from church to church and denomination to denomination; the West to the Third World, the one issue without exception is homosexuality. It always crops up. This is easily the number one issue. There is a paradigm shift occurring. He likens it to previous church disputes associated with slavery, women in ministry and the charismatic renewal. In 20 years time we may well wonder what the fuss was about. There are many different issues associated with homosexuality and the church is in the middle of this turmoil.
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
Well-Being Australia
http://au.christiantoday.com/
November 1, 2010
Rowland Croucher, perhaps Australia's leading theological analyst who founded John Mark Ministries, with the largest ministry web site in the southern hemisphere was interviewed by the Australian Missionaries News IPTV anchorman Mark Tronson.
Main Issue for Church Leaders
Rowland Crocuher responded that by talking to clergy each week, the main issue is unresolved 'family of origin' things, those difficulties they had when growing up with their parents. They bring this with them into their adult life, marriage and work. When conflict occurs in churches, somehow it is associated with people who remind them of these unresolved dysfunctional relationships.
Main Theological issue
Rowland Croucher responded that although it differs from church to church and denomination to denomination; the West to the Third World, the one issue without exception is homosexuality. It always crops up. This is easily the number one issue. There is a paradigm shift occurring. He likens it to previous church disputes associated with slavery, women in ministry and the charismatic renewal. In 20 years time we may well wonder what the fuss was about. There are many different issues associated with homosexuality and the church is in the middle of this turmoil.
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
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