Louis P. Sheldon, MDiv Biography
- Title:
- Chairman and Founder of Traditional Values Coalition
- Position:
- Not Clearly Pro or Con to the question "Is Sexual Orientation Determined at Birth?"
- Reasoning:
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The Traditional Values Coalition (TVC) states that “the most credible research to date on homosexuality — and research conducted years ago — demonstrates that no one is ‘born gay.’ The homosexual is suffering from a developmental problem, which frequently starts out in childhood as gender confusion, family dysfunction, or molestation.”
“Homosexual Urban Legends,” TVC website (accessed Oct. 12, 2007)
- Involvement and Affiliations:
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- Chairman and Founder, Traditional Values Coalition, 1980-present
- Guest Preacher, various churches, 1985-present
- Minister, various Presbyterian churches, 1960-1985
- Advisory Panel member, African American Republican Leadership Council
- Member, Arlington Group
- Advisory Board member, Interfaith Stewardship Alliance
- Advisory Panel member, African American Republican Leadership Council
- Education:
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- Master of Divinity, Princeton Theological Seminary, 1960
- BS, History, Michigan State University, 1957
- Other:
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- None found