{"title":"Matthew Vines","description":"\u003cp\u003e0\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"god-and-the-gay-christian-book-matthew-vines-9781601425188","title":"God and the Gay Christian","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe landmark book exploring what the Bible actually says-and doesn't say-about same-sex relationships\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"This book is a game changer. Every page is brought to life by the author's clear love for Scripture and deep, persistent faith. Matthew Vines emerges as one of my generation's most important Christian leaders.\"-Rachel Held Evans\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e As a young Christian man, Matthew Vines harbored the same basic hopes of many young people- to one day share his life with someone, to build a family of his own, to give and receive love. But when Vines realized he was gay, those hopes were called into question. The Bible, he'd been taught, condemned gay relationships.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Feeling the tension between his understanding of the Bible and the reality of his same-sex orientation, Vines devoted years to intensive research into what the Bible says about homosexuality. He asked questions such as-\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e . What was the real sin of Sodom?\u003cbr\u003e . What did Paul have in mind when he wrote about same-sex relations?\u003cbr\u003e . Is mandatory celibacy biblical?\u003cbr\u003e . Can same-sex marriage fulfill Scripture's vision for marriage?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Accessibly written and carefully argued, \u003ci\u003eGod and the Gay Christian\u003c\/i\u003e shows readers how affirming same-sex relationships can go hand in hand with maintaining moral boundaries and upholding an orthodox Christian faith.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ WELL_READ \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49535253807377,"sku":"GOR012419483","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49535913034001,"sku":"GOR008054843","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":49763795534097,"sku":"CIN160142518XG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ WELL_READ \/ SBYB","offer_id":49788160409873,"sku":"CIN160142518XA","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":49953077428497,"sku":"CIN160142518XVG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50887007371537,"sku":"GOR011342888","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":50993411391761,"sku":"NIN9781601425188","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":51397724176657,"sku":"NGR9781601425188","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":51516349579537,"sku":"GOR011156601","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52588429639953,"sku":"NLS9781601425188","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/160142518X.jpg?v=1757760462"},{"product_id":"god-and-the-gay-christian-book-matthew-vines-9781601425164","title":"God and the Gay Christian","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe landmark book exploring what the Bible actually says--and doesn't say--about same-sex relationships.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e As a young Christian man, Matthew Vines harbored the same basic hopes of most young people: to some-day 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. With care and precision, Vines asked questions such as: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e - Do biblical teachings on the marriage covenant preclude same-sex marriage or not? \u003cbr\u003e - How should we apply the teachings of Jesus to the gay debate? \u003cbr\u003e - Can celibacy be a calling when it is mandated, not chosen? \u003cbr\u003e - What did Paul have in mind when he warned against same-sex relations? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Unique in its affirmation of both an orthodox faith and sexual diversity, God and the Gay Christian has sparked heated debate, sincere soul search­ing, and widespread cultural change on the issue of what it means to be a faithful gay Christian.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49552326885649,"sku":"GOR006401623","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":49950761287953,"sku":"CIN1601425163G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ WELL_READ \/ SBYB","offer_id":50317191905553,"sku":"CIN1601425163A","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50452440613137,"sku":"GOR010587480","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50626700804369,"sku":"CIN1601425163VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50785588347153,"sku":"GOR006677193","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1601425163.jpg?v=1751182114"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/collections\/author-books-by-matthew-vines.oembed","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}