Intolerance is perhaps easier to attribute to those who claim an observance to biblical orthodoxy. From gay rights to science, proponents of biblical orthodoxy have assumed the role of self-appointed guardians of the truth. Such claims are the feeble attempt to provide answers to moral questions using a litany of biblical texts that support their presuppositions. But the unhealthy adherence to orthodoxy is not the exclusive property of those who embrace a conservative approach to scripture.
Byron Williams
Reverend Byron Williams, pastor of the Resurrection Community Church since 2002, writes a twice-weekly column that appears in 30 publications across the country. He is the author of Strip Mall Patriotism: Moral Reflections on the Iraq War and two soon-to-be-released books: Inconvenient Love: Essays of Hope and Justice and 1963: The Year of Hope and Hostility.
