Description
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.
Author: Matthew Vines
Publisher: Harmony/Rodale/Convergent
Published: 06/16/2015
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.50w x 0.60d
ISBN13: 9781601425188
ISBN10: 160142518X
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Sexuality & Gender Studies
- Religion | Christian Living | Social Issues
- Religion | Religious Intolerance, Persecution & Conflict
- 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.
Author: Matthew Vines
Publisher: Harmony/Rodale/Convergent
Published: 06/16/2015
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.50w x 0.60d
ISBN13: 9781601425188
ISBN10: 160142518X
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Sexuality & Gender Studies
- Religion | Christian Living | Social Issues
- Religion | Religious Intolerance, Persecution & Conflict
About the Author
Matthew Vines is the founder of The Reformation Project, a Bible-based, Christian nonprofit that works to advance an orthodox and affirming vision for the church. Vines's work has been featured in media worldwide, including Time, the Associated Press, and The New York Times. Vines lives in Dallas, Texas.