Inclusion does not preclude rights, but as an orienting perspective it draws attention to participation in the kingdom and the redefinition of relationships within the community. It demonstrates kingdom values in the way the church manifests its holiness in love and unity. Whereas “equality” and “rights” focus on the individual benefit of the members, “inclusion” speaks of God’s act of taking groups separated by natural hostility and suspicion toward one another and uniting them as one body and one holy temple whose members love one another as empowered by the Spirit. In this context it is not
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