He says that the so-called 'clobber passages' in the letters of St. Paul's writings, while pointing to Pompeii as an example of ancient Roman culture. And lately he's been taking a closer look at St. He's been a Special Advisor to the United Nations on the issue of human trafficking. Steve Chalke is a British Baptist minister whose charitable work has earned him honours from Queen Elizabeth II.
Where passages about sexual morality run up against the lives of gay people, there's a lot of painful friction. For example, assertions about what the Bible says about sex have had a huge - and at times damaging - effect on society.
Especially when you're examining sacred texts.
