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Family Fundamentals, by Arthur Dong

What happens when conservative Christian families have children who are homosexual? "Family Fundamentals" goes to the heart of today's debate over homosexuality, where the personal is inextricably — and dramatically — bound up in the political. | Read the synopsis »

Premiered: August 26, 2003 at 10PM EST | Check for Rebroadcasts

"I saw the families in the film as microcosms of larger social and political debates and I'm hoping their personal stories will offer a more compassionate perspective on an issue that continues to tear apart not only families, but also communities and our nation."
—Arthur Dong

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CHAPTER AND VERSE

What do the scriptures have to say about homosexuality? Some see the Bible as unequivocal and authoritative, while others find contradictions and room for interpretation. P.O.V. asked two biblical scholars to give their own views on the subject. »

VIEWERS RESPOND

How can family members with fundamentally different beliefs preserve their family ties? Can we truly 'agree to disagree?' Hear what a variety of viewers had to say about "Family Fundamentals." »

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