The Methodist Church is wrong. ‘Husband’ and ‘wife’ are not offensive terms
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Dr Aaron Edwards2024-01-17T11:02:00
The latest iteration of the Methodist’s ‘Inclusive Language Guide’, suggests replacing ‘husband’ and ‘wife’ with neutral terms to avoid offence. But these are biblical terms imbued with theological meaning, argues Aaron Edwards. We lose them at our peril
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