{"product_id":"god-and-the-gay-christian-the-biblical-case-in-support-of-samesex-relationships-9781601425164","title":"God and the Gay Christian: The Biblical Case in Support of Same-Sex Relationships","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"God and the Gay Christian is a game changer. Winsome  accessible  and carefully researched  every page is brought to life by the authors clear love for Scripture and deep  persistent faith. With this book  Matthew Vines emerges as one of my generations most important Christian leaders  not only on matters of sexuality but also on what it means to follow Jesus with wisdom  humility  and grace. Prepare to be challenged and enlightened  provoked and inspired. Read with an open heart and mind  and you are bound to be changed.\"-- Rachel Held Evans  author of A Year of Biblical Womanhood and Faith Unraveled As a young Christian man  Matthew Vines harbored the same basic hopes of most young people: to someday 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  hed 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 of intensive research into what the Bible says about homosexuality. With care and precision  Vines asked questions such as:   Do biblical teachings on the marriage covenant preclude same-sex marriage or not?  How should we apply the teachings of Jesus to the gay debate?  What does the story of Sodom and Gomorrah really say about human relationships?  Can celibacy be a calling when it is mandated  not chosen?  What did Paul have in mind when he warned against same-sex relations?  Unique in its affirmation of both an orthodox faith and sexual diversity  God and the Gay Christian is likely to spark heated debate  sincere soul searching  even widespread cultural change. Not only is it a compelling interpretation of key biblical texts about same-sex relations  it is also the story of a young man navigating relationships with his family  his hometown church  and the Christian church at large as he expresses what it means to be a faithful  gay Christian.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45256677228597,"sku":"ByrdShop_1601425163","price":23.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781601425164.jpg?v=1779895532","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/god-and-the-gay-christian-the-biblical-case-in-support-of-samesex-relationships-9781601425164","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}