Wrestling with God and Men by Steven Greenberg
In 1999, Rabbi Steven Greenberg became the first Orthodox rabbi to openly declare his homosexuality. This book is the result of his ten-year struggle to reconcile his two warring identities. Using traditional rabbinic resources, he presents readers with surprising biblical interpretations, going beyond the question of whether homosexuality is biblically acceptable, to ask how such relationships can be sacred.
[Greenberg] effectively portrays the plight of closeted and openly gay Orthodox Jews who struggle daily with their sexual desires and with the knowledge that the Torah and the rabbis forbid homosexuality- Publishers Weekly ""As useful for Christians as it is for Jews.... I heartily recommend this book to Christians who wish to take their Hebrew scriptures seriously and who are willing to examine their own responses to this raging debate."" - the Right Reverend V. Gene Robinson, Episcopal Bishop of New Hampshire
Greenberg, Steven: - I'm an award-winning US expat novelist and a professional writer. I'm also a full-time cook, cleaner, chauffeur, and work-at-home single Dad for three amazing teenagers. Born on a now-defunct Air Force base near Austin, Texas and raised in Fort Wayne, Indiana, I emigrated to Israel only months before the first Gulf War in 1990. I'm a Sergeant in the Israel Defense Forces Reserves, where I served for 12 years as a Combat Medic. Since 2002, I've worked as an independent marketing writer, copywriter and consultant.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780299190941 |
| ISBN 10 | 0299190943 |
| Title | Wrestling with God and Men |
| Author | Steven Greenberg |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | University of Wisconsin Press |
| Year published | 2005-02-28 |
| Number of pages | 312 |
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