God and the gay Christian the biblical case in support of same-sex relationships
"As a young Christian man, Matthew Vines harbored the same basic hopes of most young people: to someday share his life with someone, to build a family of his own, to give and receive love. But when he realized he was gay, those hopes were called into question. The Bible he'd been taught, c...
| Main Author: | Vines, Matthew (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
[Colorado Springs, Colorado] :
Convergent Books,
2014.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: |
"As a young Christian man, Matthew Vines harbored the same basic hopes of most young people: to someday share his life with someone, to build a family of his own, to give and receive love. But when he realized he was gay, those hopes were called into question. The Bible he'd been taught, condemned gay relationships. Feeling the tension between his understanding of the Bible and the reality of his same-sex orientation, Vines devoted years of intensive research into what the Bible says about homosexuality. Vines asked questions such as: Do biblical teachings on the marriage covenant preclude same-sex marriage or not? How should we apply the teachings of Jesus to the gay debate? What does the story of Sodom and Gomorrah really say about human relationships? Can celibacy be a calling when it is mandated, not chosen? What did Paul have in mind when he warned against same-sex relations? . . . . Not only is it a compelling interpretation of key biblical texts about same-sex relations, it is also the story of a young man navigating relationships with his family, his hometownchurch, and the Christian church at large as he expresses what it means to be a faithful gay Christian."--Book jacket. |
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| Physical Description: |
213 pages ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: |
9781601425164 1601425163 |
| Author Notes: |
Matthew Vines is the founder of The Reformation Project, a Bible-based, non-profit organization that seeks to reform church teaching on sexual orientation and gender identity. Matthew took a leave from his studies at Harvard University to research what the Bible says about homosexuality. His teaching on this topic has been featured in media worldwide, including USA Today , The Washington Post , and The New York Times. Matthew lives in Wichita, Kansas. |