THERE is much disappointment at the inconclusive ending of the Living in Love and Faith (LLF) process. The General Synod is now expected to propose new groups to continue to work on the Church of England’s approach to sexuality, relationships, and identity (News, 16 January). Perhaps more significantly, the débâcle confirms what many have long suspected: that the whole LLF process has been a disappointing waste of time and energy. But those who take the liberal view sometimes assume that their permissive views on same-sex relationships are so obviously right that they need no justification. What is currently missing is an articulation of what particular gifts the Church might receive from committed, passionate same-sex relationships.