A Position of faith

Duration: 18

Year Published: 1973

Creator: McGraw-Hill

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: A documentary featuring the controversial issues surrounding the ordination of William Johnson, a self-affirmed homosexual, to the ministry in the United Church of Christ. , Relates the experience of an avowed homosexual in his efforts to be ordained into the Christian ministry. William Reagan Johnson was well qualified but, for two tumultous years, some people argued that he should not be ordained because homosexuality runs contrary to the laws of nature and of God; others of equal conviction argued that he should be ordained because a persons's sexual orientation should not be the primary factor in determining whether or not a person is fit for ordination. Finally, at a meeting of the Ecclesiastical Council of the Golden Gate Association, William Johnson was approved for ordination in the United Church of Christ.

Complete Record: A documentary featuring the controversial issues surrounding the ordination of William Johnson, a self-affirmed homosexual, to the ministry in the United Church of Christ. , Relates the experience of an avowed homosexual in his efforts to be ordained into the Christian ministry. William Reagan Johnson was well qualified but, for two tumultous years, some people argued that he should not be ordained because homosexuality runs contrary to the laws of nature and of God; others of equal conviction argued that he should be ordained because a persons's sexual orientation should not be the primary factor in determining whether or not a person is fit for ordination. Finally, at a meeting of the Ecclesiastical Council of the Golden Gate Association, William Johnson was approved for ordination in the United Church of Christ.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.