The 1963 Quaker report that reopened Christian sexual ethics
In short
Towards a Quaker View of Sex is a 1963 report by eleven British Quakers who began meeting in 1957. It is often described as the first report by a religious body to take a positive view of homosexuality. Its frank reconsideration of Christian sexual ethics fuelled wide public debate in Britain and beyond.
What the full article will cover
- Who wrote Towards a Quaker View of Sex?
- What did the report argue?
- Why was it controversial in 1963?
- How did it influence later church debates in Britain?
- Where can the original report be consulted?
Frequently asked questions
- Was the report official Quaker policy?
- What do British Quakers teach about marriage today?
- Did the report discuss sex outside marriage?
- Who published Towards a Quaker View of Sex?
Sources
- libguides.bodleian.ox.ac.uk — https://libguides.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/lgbtq-history-resources/church-and-religion
- exhibits.lgbtran.org — https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/exhibits/show/towards-a-quaker-view-of-sex
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