read an older edition of this inwhen I was writing a paper for high school about whether gay people should be able to marry and be ministers/priests.
I was very conflicted because I had several out gay friends but had been raised a fundamentalist Christian, I appreciated the nuances of this book then and appreciate them even more in retrospect, A historic first! A must read, This book was written at a time when
literally no one would discuss the various ways sexuality and spirituality intersect, let alone dare speak loudly and proud the word homosexual.
The authors contribute an essential voice in the debate about homosexuality in Christianity, Agree or disagree, this is an exegetical contribution that must be taken into account on this issue, For the love of people, everyone needs to read this book, The way they look at homosexuality and the biblical evidence they used to support it will open the eyes of every person, Christian or not and regardless of how they feel about homosexuals.
Everyone needs to read this book, This book is a must read for anyone who has grown up gay and struggling to come to terms with it all and make sense of balancing a relationship with the church in any way, shape or form.
I loved the way this book is written with nononsense ways to understand the fine balance gays/Christians have with one another, and unfortunately many times too often clash head on.
Wellwritten, with careful and thorough research, Society has come a long way since this was published in, and still has a long way to go, It was interesting to read in retrospect the arguments I lived through and experienced at the time, This is the best evangelical Christian apologetic for positive full inclusion of gays and lesbians into the church that I've read, Originally published in the latesthere's a revised second edition from thes, It takes Scripture seriously while thoroughly examining the human experience, social concerns and scientific research at hand, It is also very compassionate towards the many different voices in the debate, A classic revolutionary work on the Christian and biblical case for the full acceptance of LGBTQ community into the church by two leading pioneers and scholars, This revised and expanded edition includes updated information on topics such as the AIDS crisis and genetic research, Looking at homosexuality from scientific, psychological, and biblical perspectives, Is the Homosexual my Neighbor is the ideal resource for Christians on our cultures hottest social debate and a powerful wakeup call.
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