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No page numbers are indicated. In the case of the reference to Martin Thornton I have checked the index for references to Thomism and T Aq. and cannot locate the quote. I have also checked his Pastoral Theology with the same result. I may have missed it, but without a page reference it is hard to check.-- Jpacobb ( talk) 22:27, 7 November 2011 (UTC) reply

Unless a complete reference justifying his reported statement about homosexuality can be supplied, I propose to delete the paragraph.-- Jpacobb ( talk) 14:28, 11 November 2011 (UTC) Deleted but held for a bit here As early as 1963 a liberal ^{citation needed} Anglo-Catholic theologian, Martin Thornton, was postulating that if homosexuality was found to be a natural characteristic rather than an acquired one, then it would have to be considered part of the goodness of God's creation according to basic Thomist principles. ^{[1] page needed} This example puts forward how liberal Anglo-Catholics tend to hold liberal positions by very traditional and orthodox means. reply
-- Jpacobb ( talk) 20:37, 22 November 2011 (UTC) reply