God and the Gay Christian by Matthew Vines

Christians who oppose gay marriage should consider what he has to say.' 'For anyone who wants to know why some evangelicals find that the Bible does not condemn same-gender marriage, Matthew Viness book answers the question. 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. What did Paul have in mind when he warned against same-sex relations?.Can celibacy be a calling when it is mandated, not chosen?.How should we apply the teachings of Jesus to the gay debate?.Do biblical teachings on the marriage covenant preclude same-sex marriage or not?.The Bible, hed been taught, condemned gay relationships. But when he realized he was gay, those hopes were called into question. The landmark book exploring what the Bible actually saysand doesnt sayabout same-sex relationships.Īs 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.

With care and precision, Vines asked questions such as:

The Bible, he’d been taught, condemned gay relationships.įeeling 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.

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.

God and the Gay Christian by Matthew Vines