Polyamory, church policy and the limits of regulation
As the PC(USA) considers a proposal on clergy relationships, April Stace argues the church risks regulating relationship structures instead of addressing power, harm and ethical practice.
April Stace serves as associate professor of practical theology at The General Theological Seminary and is an Episcopal priest. Her book Poly in the Pews: Reexamining Relationships, Sex, and What it Means to be Faithful, is forthcoming in spring 2027 from Fortress Press.
As the PC(USA) considers a proposal on clergy relationships, April Stace argues the church risks regulating relationship structures instead of addressing power, harm and ethical practice.
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