Dr Sylvia Keesmaat and Rev Len Vander Zee - Faithful Interpretation and Questions of Sexuality

In this recorded Zoom conversation (May 14, 2025), the Institute for Christian Studies (ICS) brings together biblical scholar Dr. Sylvia C. Keesmaat and pastortheologian Rev. Leonard Vander Zee for a frank, wideranging discussion of Scripture, sexuality, and faithful interpretation, and introduced by ICS President Dr. Ronald Kuipers. About this conversation Date recorded: May 14, 2025 (via Zoom). Focus: How Christians can read Scripture thoughtfully in conversations about gender, sexuality, and discipleship, with special attention to the Christian Reformed Church in North America's Human Sexuality Report (HSR). Why it matters: Many churches are wrestling with questions of inclusion and biblical authority. Dr. Keesmaat and Rev. Vander Zee model rigorous yet pastoral engagement that resists easy slogans. Speakers Dr. Sylvia C. Keesmaat Biblical scholar, activist, and cofounder of Bible Remixed; D.Phil., Oxford. Former Senior Member in Biblical Studies at ICS (19942004). Rev. Leonard Vander Zee Christian Reformed minister and author whose videos have guided many through the CRCNA's HSR deliberations. Resources & further reading Take Dr. Keesmaat's Free to be Faithful course on Gender, Sexuality, and the Bible. You can register at https://f2bf.icscanada.edu/#courses Bible Remixed courses with Dr. Keesmaat Leonard Vander Zee's YouTube archive discussing faith & sexuality Stay connected Subscribe to the ICS channel for more conversations: https://www.youtube.com/@ChristianStudies Subscribe to us on Substack: https://instituteforchristianstudies.substack.com Find out more about Free to be Faithful: https://f2bf.icscanada.edu Support our work: https://www.icscanada.edu/donate #InstituteForChristianStudies #SylviaKeesmaat #LeonardVanderZee #BiblicalInterpretation #HumanSexuality #CRCNA #Theology #BibleRemixed