Not one, but 2 articles from todays Times.

By Tom Wright:

We must insist, too, on the distinction between inclination and desire on the one hand and activity on the other — a distinction regularly obscured by references to “homosexual clergy” and so on. We all have all kinds of deep-rooted inclinations and desires. The question is, what shall we do with them?

Full article here.

And by Daniel Finkelstein:

The maths of politics aren’t very complicated. If you want to win and you don’t have enough votes from people who agree with you, you have to win support from people who don’t by accommodating their views. You cannot win elections by getting the same people to vote for you by pulling the lever harder. This, however, is the strategy the Republicans seem to be embarking upon.

Full article here.

With a quick nod to Marc. The quotes have been chosen to encourage you to read the articles. They are out of context, and inappropriate to discuss in isolation.

I keep hearing stuff about Tom Wright, and it is good to hear him lay a sound defence of conservative theology on sexual practice and preference from so public a platform.

The second article is interesting primarily because of the observations it seemed to make, rather than the conclusions it draws. I remember when the elections were going on there were a number of American Christians looking to Sarah Palin as potential the first truly charismatic, Spirit-filled bible believing president, yet something did not 'feel' right at all. It still does not, and if anything, that feeling has increased. I also find it sad that (it seems like) so many republicans have fallen into obvious, often downright stupid, sinful situations where they should have known better.