Eugene Peterson, author of over 30 best-selling books — including a paraphrasing of the bible, The Message — is reversing on comments he had previously made that seemed to support same-sex marriage.
The 84-year-old caused a controversy in the evangelical community when he said during an interview with Religious News Service that he would perform a same-sex marriage if he were still working as a pastor. (Peterson retired in 1991.)
His answer caused some waves, and on July 12, the same day that Peterson’s interview was published, Southern Baptist Convention’s publishing division, LifeWay Christian Resources, said it was preparing to pull Peterson’s books,...
The 84-year-old caused a controversy in the evangelical community when he said during an interview with Religious News Service that he would perform a same-sex marriage if he were still working as a pastor. (Peterson retired in 1991.)
His answer caused some waves, and on July 12, the same day that Peterson’s interview was published, Southern Baptist Convention’s publishing division, LifeWay Christian Resources, said it was preparing to pull Peterson’s books,...
- 7/17/2017
- by Yvonne Juris
- PEOPLE.com
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