God and the Gay Christian by Matthew Vines

God and the Gay Christian by Matthew Vines

2025 REVISED AND EXPANDED EDITION * The landmark book exploring what the Bible actually says--and doesn't say--about same-sex relationships

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.

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:

* What was the real sin of Sodom?
* What did Paul have in mind when he wrote about same-sex relations?
* Is mandatory celibacy biblical?
* Can same-sex marriage fulfill Scripture's vision for marriage?

Accessibly written and carefully argued, this expanded edition of God and the Gay Christian includes an updated introduction, two new chapters, and two new appendices. In the book, Vines engages with leading critiques of his work and shows readers how affirming same-sex relationships can go hand in hand with maintaining moral boundaries and upholding an orthodox Christian faith.

The Reformation Project, founded and led by Matthew Vines, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to altering church teaching on sexual orientation and gender identity.

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ISBN 13	9781601425188
ISBN 10	160142518X
Title	God and the Gay Christian
Author	Matthew Vines
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Random House USA Inc
Year published	2015-06-16
Number of pages	224
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