Global Breaking News - Tuesday, December 24, 2024

More than 30 American states now recognize marriages between two people of the same sex. An increasing number of mainline Christian groups are also accepting same-sex unions. But most evangelical Christians say the Bible condemns sexual relations among people of the same sex. They note writings found in the Bible’s Book of Leviticus and the Book of Romans. Evangelicals firmly believe that Christianity’s holy book is free from mistake. Now, a well-known student of evangelicalism is saying that the traditional reading of the Bible is wrong.
* recognize = (존재, 진실성을) 인정(인식)하다/ mainline = (사회) 주류의/ union = 결혼(생활)/ evangelical = 복음주의의/ condemn = (보통 도덕적인 이유로) 규탄(비난)하다/ free from ~ = ~의 염려가 없는, ~을 면한

The religious service looked like one at any evangelical church, except that same-sex couples were sitting in pews. A man rested his head on the shoulder of another man, and a woman had her arm around her female partner. They were among the several hundred people who recently gathered at the National City Christian Church in Washington, D.C. The attendees were a mix of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Christians. They were there for a meeting of The Reformation Project.
* pew = (교회의, 길게 나무로 된) 좌석(신도석)/ attendee = 참석자/ transgender = 성전환의/ reformation = 개혁