Purposes and Goals on CRH Brochure Panel
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Purposes and Goals on CRH Brochure Panel
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Published by CRH in the late 1960s. Donald S. Lucas Papers.
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Repository: GLBT Historical Society
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THE COUNCIL ON
RELIGION AND THE HOMOSEXUAL
Objective: To promote a continuing dialogue between the religious community and homosexuals.
In order to promote a continuing dialogue between religious communities and in endeavoring to understand better the broad spectrum of variation within
human sexuality, The Council on Religion and the Homosexual sets for these goals and purposes:
1. To orient members of religious communities (both lay persons and clergy) on aspects of homosexuality (i.e., physical, economic, legal, emotional, etc.) in
accordance with homosexual testimony and available scientific data;
2. To encourage members of the religious communities to provide opportunities for homosexuals of both sexes to present their views of homosexuality to various religious organizations;
3. To open up channels of communication so that members of the religious communities may engage in dialogue with homosexuals in order to bring about new and deeper understandings of sexuality, morality, ethical behavior, and the life of religious faith;
4. To study systematically the deeper dynamics of authentic human relationships from biblical, theological and social science perspectives;
5. To engage in research which will further understanding of homosexuality within the larger framework of the present sexual revolution;
6. To enlist the aid of religious publications and other media in working toward a broadened editorial policy including more accurate and objective articles on homosexuality;
7. To provide an effective voice throughout the nation in matters of laws, policies, and penal reforms governing consenting sexual behavior;
8. To help professional people ( clergymen, social workers, etc.) working in mental health and counseling fields to understand better their roles in dealing with problems of human sexuality in our society with special reference to young people; and
9. To instigate the formation of similar councils on religion and the homosexual in other areas of the nation and the world.
RELIGION AND THE HOMOSEXUAL
Objective: To promote a continuing dialogue between the religious community and homosexuals.
In order to promote a continuing dialogue between religious communities and in endeavoring to understand better the broad spectrum of variation within
human sexuality, The Council on Religion and the Homosexual sets for these goals and purposes:
1. To orient members of religious communities (both lay persons and clergy) on aspects of homosexuality (i.e., physical, economic, legal, emotional, etc.) in
accordance with homosexual testimony and available scientific data;
2. To encourage members of the religious communities to provide opportunities for homosexuals of both sexes to present their views of homosexuality to various religious organizations;
3. To open up channels of communication so that members of the religious communities may engage in dialogue with homosexuals in order to bring about new and deeper understandings of sexuality, morality, ethical behavior, and the life of religious faith;
4. To study systematically the deeper dynamics of authentic human relationships from biblical, theological and social science perspectives;
5. To engage in research which will further understanding of homosexuality within the larger framework of the present sexual revolution;
6. To enlist the aid of religious publications and other media in working toward a broadened editorial policy including more accurate and objective articles on homosexuality;
7. To provide an effective voice throughout the nation in matters of laws, policies, and penal reforms governing consenting sexual behavior;
8. To help professional people ( clergymen, social workers, etc.) working in mental health and counseling fields to understand better their roles in dealing with problems of human sexuality in our society with special reference to young people; and
9. To instigate the formation of similar councils on religion and the homosexual in other areas of the nation and the world.
Citation
“Purposes and Goals on CRH Brochure Panel”, The Council on Religion and the Homosexual, LGBTQ Religious Archives Network, accessed May 18, 2024, https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/exhibits/show/crh/item/1756.