Bailey’s story nailed that other development, too, that caused waves on social media:<\/p>\n
After Campolo\u2019s announcement, David Neff, retired editor in chief of Christianity Today who still writes a column for the magazine, indicated his similar support on his private Facebook account, drawing notice from some observers…..<\/p>\n
Neff confirmed his support for same-sex marriage in a statement. Neff says that he still holds a high view of biblical authority, but that he has learned to read the relevant biblical passages in a different way than he used to.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think the ethically responsible thing for gay and lesbian Christians to do is to form lasting, covenanted partnerships,\u201d\u009d Neff said in a statement to CT. \u201cI also believe that the church should help them in those partnerships in the same way the church should fortify traditional marriages.\u201d\u009d<\/p>\n