The Bible's Yes to Same-Sex Marriage
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The Bible's Yes to Same-Sex Marriage by Mark Achtemeier
In the early 2000's, Mark Achtemeier embarked on a personal journey with the Bible that led him from being a conservative, evangelical opponent of gay rights to an outspoken activist for gay marriage and a fully inclusive church. In The Bible's Yes to Same-Sex Marriage, Achtemeier shares what led to his change of heart: the problems with excluding groups of people and the insights into the Bible's message that led him to recognize the fullness of God's love and support for LGBT persons. Readers will discover how reading snippets of Scripture out of context has led to false and misleading interpretations of the Bible's message for gay people. Achtemeier shows how a careful reading of the whole Scripture reveals God's good news about love, marriage, and sexuality for gay and straight people alike.
"A calm, compassionate, and reasoned argument.." --Publisher's Weekly "In lucid, accessible prose, Mark Achtemeier makes plain what remains obscure for many: God's purposes for marriage, love, and sexuality according to the Bible. His book helps to clear away many harmful confusions, and it leaves in their place a rigorous sexual ethic that is both faithful to Scripture and inclusive of committed gay couples. It is an excellent introduction for those open to changing their position, and his witness is a worthy model to follow." --Matthew Vines, founder of The Reformation Project; author of God and the Gay Christian "With his skills as a distinguished biblical scholar, his pastor's heart, and his personal integrity, Mark Achtemeier carefully explores what scripture says, and does not say, about same-sex relationships and marriage. This is the book we have been waiting for, biblically based, carefully researched, unapologetically Christ centered, and compellingly argued. It moved me deeply and it will make an enormous contribution to the conversation in the church, and beyond, about one of the most important moral issues of our time." --John Buchanan, Editor and Publisher, The Christian Century and pastor emeritus, Fourth Presbyterian Church, Chicago
Mark Achtemeier has served the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) since 1984 as a pastor, writer, and theologian. He taught theology and ethics for fifteen years on the faculty of Dubuque Theological Seminary.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780664239909 |
| ISBN 10 | 0664239900 |
| Title | The Bible's Yes to Same-Sex Marriage |
| Author | Mark Achtemeier |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Westminster/John Knox Press,U.S. |
| Year published | 2014-06-13 |
| Number of pages | 156 |
| Prizes | Commended for IndieFab awards (Religion) 2014 |
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