Torch, Fall/Winter 2007

A View of Morality 4 A worldview perspective sheds new light on this watershed issue of American culture. The Bible Is Not Silent 6 Though most Christians agree that homosexuality is wrong, we must be prepared for the specific arguments of those who seek to reinterpret key biblical passages. A Ministry of Deliverance 10 As agents of God’s redemption, we have an awesome responsibility and an intense privilege to minister, but how do we answer the tough questions along the way? The Way Home 24 She cannot tell her son’s story without tears, but the tears are a mixture of sadness and untold gratitude for God’s love and faithfulness. Editor Dr. Bill Brown Managing Editor Janice Supplee Associate Editors John Davis Sharyn Kopf Proofreaders Kara DeMusz Andrew McKenzie Wendy Orchard Senior Designer Michael Bieniek Photography Scott Huck Cedarville TORCH Vol. 28, No. 2, Fall–Winter 2007 Published by Cedarville University Dr. Bill Brown, President Subscriptions are free of charge to addresses in the United States. To subscribe, send comments, change your address information, or request extra copies, contact: Cedarville TORCH 251 N. Main St. Cedarville, OH 45314 937-766-7808 torch@cedarville.edu www.cedarville.edu 1-800-CEDARVILLE ISSN 1093-4618 In Search of a Cause 14 Some struggle with homosexual attraction, and others never will. Explore current theories and research in search of a cause. Fall–Winter 2007 3 Under the Night Sky 18 Understanding that we are made in God’s image and that our sexuality reflects His nature provides the ethical backdrop for ministry. Homosexuality, the Constitution, and Gay Marriage 20 We operate from a scriptural foundation in the hope of bending our culture toward the will of God. Cedarville University is a Christ-centered learning community equipping students for lifelong leadership and service through an education marked by excellence and grounded in biblical truth. “So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. … If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! … God was reconciling the world to Himself in Christ, not counting men’s sins against them. And He has committed to us the message of reconciliation.” Make the Most of the Opportunity 28 Cedarville University determined to use a challenge of its policies on sexual behavior to be “salt and light.” 2 Corinthians 5:16–17, 19