Now the evangelical ministry's publishing arm has responded to the letter and said authors would not face the same restrictions as staff. In a statement Jeff Crosby, publisher at InterVarsity Press, said he had written to all IVP authors to explain they "would not be subject to the theological summary of human sexuality".
He told RNS: "We recognize that we have authors in our trade and academic lines, writing about subjects other than human sexuality, whose views on that topic vary across a spectrum.
"I have also communicated to those who added their names to that petition that their inclusion would not impact our desire as a publishing house to work with them on future projects. On both counts, I heard gratitude for that clarity and response."
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