Same Sex Marriage Thoughtful Response
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Same Sex Marriage Thoughtful Response
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Author : Sean McDowell
language : en
Publisher: Baker Books
Release Date : 2014-07-28
Same Sex Marriage Thoughtful Response written by Sean McDowell and has been published by Baker Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-07-28 with Social Science categories.
Same-sex marriage is here, presenting unique challenges and opportunities. How do those who follow Christ faithfully answer the standard talking points for same-sex marriage? And how can they best articulate the case for one-man, one-woman marriage in everyday conversation? Sean McDowell and John Stonestreet believe a thoughtful approach to God's design for marriage is the answer to both questions. The key is not a contentious attitude towards those who believe in same-sex marriage, but a winsome perspective that is faithful to Christ, committed to truth, and shaped by a love for God and others. Christians need to know that because Christ has risen, there is no such thing as "all hope is lost." They are still called to engage culture even if they are viewed as wrong, illegal and intolerant.
Does The Bible Support Same Sex Marriage
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Author : Preston M. Sprinkle
language : en
Publisher: David C Cook
Release Date : 2023-08-01
Does The Bible Support Same Sex Marriage written by Preston M. Sprinkle and has been published by David C Cook this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-08-01 with Religion categories.
Many arguments are made for and against same-sex marriage that end with divisiveness and confusion instead of thoughtful conversation. New York Times–bestselling author Dr. Preston Sprinkle provides a resource that will encourage respectful and thoughtful conversations around the question “Does the Bible support same-sex marriage?” Equipped with thorough research, history, and biblical context, this book will enable you to wade into some of the main arguments against the historically Christian view of marriage: The biblical writers didn’t know about sexual orientation. Jesus never mentions homosexuality. Biblical teachings about women, slavery, and same-sex are on the same trajectory. Since some people are born gay, then being gay must be okay. The Bible has been mistranslated. Preston carefully answers 21 of the strongest cases for same-sex marriage and offers a humanizing and thoughtful response to each one.
The Triumph Of Love
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Author : Eric Reitan
language : en
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Release Date : 2017-07-31
The Triumph Of Love written by Eric Reitan and has been published by Wipf and Stock Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-31 with Religion categories.
Recent years have witnessed an astonishing cultural and legal shift when it comes to homosexuality and same-sex marriage. Many Christians see these changes as a defeat for Christian values, often painting Christian opponents as sell-outs to secular culture. But can there be a genuinely Christian case for same-sex marriage? This book makes that case. While sensitive to scriptural issues, it focuses on a question that cannot be answered by Scripture alone: What does love for our gay and lesbian neighbors demand? This question calls us to pair theological, philosophical, and scriptural reflection with something else: attention to gay and lesbian lives. We must attend to the psychological research and, more importantly, to the stories our gay and lesbian neighbors tell us about themselves and their experience. Love does not permit us to plug our ears with Bible verses. While this book argues that Christian love calls us to make same-sex marriage available, the deeper conclusion is that Christian values prevail when we wrestle with these questions in a spirit of love: love for those with whom we disagree, and love for those most affected by the decisions we reach.
Covenant And Calling
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Author : Robert Song
language : en
Publisher: SCM Press
Release Date : 2014-09-24
Covenant And Calling written by Robert Song and has been published by SCM Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09-24 with Religion categories.
No other issue in recent times has proved as potentially divisive for the churches as that of same-sex relationships. At the same time as many countries have been moving towards legal recognition of civil partnerships or same-sex marriage, Christian responses have tended towards either finding alliances with proponents of conservative social mores, or providing what amounts to theological endorsement of secular liberal values.
Marriage And Same Sex Unions
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Author : Lynn D. Wardle
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2003-04-30
Marriage And Same Sex Unions written by Lynn D. Wardle and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-04-30 with Political Science categories.
This book exemplifies the high quality of thoughtful discussion and debate that is possible on the issue of same-sex marriage. Authors are paired to address and respond to a particular topic, one in favor of state recognition of same-sex relationships, and one in favor of limiting state recognition to those relationships that have been traditionally recognized as marriages. Proposals to legalize same-sex marriage evoke strong response from those on both sides of the debate. Much has been written about the legal policy issues over the legal recognition of same-sex unions in the United States, yet there has been little dialogue and exchange between participants in the debate. This book attempts to open that dialogue, and to exemplify the high quality of thoughtful discussion and debate that is possible. Authors are paired to address and respond to a particular topic, one in favor of state recognition of same-sex relationships and one in favor of limiting state recognition to those relationships that have been traditionally recognized as marriages. This ideal introduction is designed to lead the reader through the relevant issues, progressing from the general to the particular. Debates are contextualized, offering comparative, historical, and family-policy perspectives, asking fundamental questions such as what is the purpose of a family, and what interests, if any, that state has in promoting a particular type of family over others. Issues of jurisprudence and political philosophy are examined, addressing the public benefits of marriage and equal treatment before the law, among other items. The constitutionality of same-sex marriage or domestic partnership policies is explored. Finally, this book covers the broad implications when states—such as Vermont—legally recognize same-sex unions, and the impact of international recognition of same-sex marriage rights.
What God Has Joined Together
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Author : David G. Myers, PhD
language : en
Publisher: Harper Collins
Release Date : 2009-10-13
What God Has Joined Together written by David G. Myers, PhD and has been published by Harper Collins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-10-13 with Religion categories.
Gay marriage has become the most important domestic social issue facing twenty-first-century Americans -- particularly Americans of faith. Most Christians are pro-marriage and hold traditional family values, but should they endorse extending marriage rights to gays and lesbians? If Jesus enjoined us to love our neighbors as ourselves, and the homosexual is our neighbor, does that mean we should accept and bless gay marriages? These and other, related questions are tearing many faith-based communities apart. Across the country, states have voted, courts have debated, and churches have divided over the legitimacy of same-sex marriage. Amid the uproar one perspective is decidedly missing: that of thoughtful, pro-marriage Christians who, informed by their faith, are struggling to make sense of this issue. What God Has Joined Together? is an effort to bridge the divide between marriage-supporting and gay-supporting people of faith by showing why both sides have important things to say and showing how both sides can coexist. Drawing on scientific research as well as on the Bible, the authors explain that marriage is emotionally, physically, financially, and spiritually beneficial for everyone, not just heterosexuals. They debunk myths about sexual orientation, assess claims of sexual reorientation, and explore what the Bible does and does not say about same-sex relationships. The book ends with a persuasive case for gay marriage and outlines how this can be a win-win solution for all.
Debating Same Sex Marriage
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Author : John Corvino
language : en
Publisher: OUP USA
Release Date : 2012-06
Debating Same Sex Marriage written by John Corvino and has been published by OUP USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-06 with Family & Relationships categories.
This volume presents both sides of the debate over whether same-sex marriage should be legalized.
Gay And Catholic
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Author : Eve Tushnet
language : en
Publisher: Ave Maria Press
Release Date : 2014-10-20
Gay And Catholic written by Eve Tushnet and has been published by Ave Maria Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-20 with Religion categories.
Winner of a 2015 Catholic Press Award: Gender Issues Category (First Place). In this first book from an openly lesbian and celibate Catholic, widely published writer and blogger Eve Tushnet recounts her spiritual and intellectual journey from liberal atheism to faithful Catholicism and shows how gay Catholics can love and be loved while adhering to Church teaching. Eve Tushnet was among the unlikeliest of converts. The only child of two atheist academics, Tushnet was a typical Yale undergraduate until the day she went out to poke fun at a gathering of philosophical debaters, who happened also to be Catholic. Instead of enjoying mocking what she termed the “zoo animals,” she found herself engaged in intellectual conversation with them and, in a move that surprised even her, she soon converted to Catholicism. Already self-identifying as a lesbian, Tushnet searched for a third way in the seeming two-option system available to gay Catholics: reject Church teaching on homosexuality or reject the truth of your sexuality. Gay and Catholic: Accepting My Sexuality, Finding Community, Living My Faith is the fruit of Tushnet’s searching: what she learned in studying Christian history and theology and her articulation of how gay Catholics can pour their love and need for connection into friendships, community, service, and artistic creation.
Same Sex Marriage
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Author : Kathleen A. Lahey
language : en
Publisher: Insomniac Press
Release Date : 2004
Same Sex Marriage written by Kathleen A. Lahey and has been published by Insomniac Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Electronic books categories.
Alderson tells the stories of same-sex couples who have actually gotten married, as well as the behind-the-scenes stories that explain the legal victory that made this all possible.
People To Be Loved
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Author : Preston Sprinkle
language : en
Publisher: Zondervan
Release Date : 2015-12-08
People To Be Loved written by Preston Sprinkle and has been published by Zondervan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-12-08 with Religion categories.
Christians who are confused by the homosexuality debate raging in the US are looking for resources that are based solidly on a deep study of what Scripture says about the issue. In People to Be Loved, Preston Sprinkle challenges those on all sides of the debate to consider what the Bible says and how we should approach the topic of homosexuality in light of it. In a manner that appeals to a scholarly and lay-audience alike, Preston takes on difficult questions such as how should the church treat people struggling with same-sex attraction? Is same-sex attraction a product of biological or societal factors or both? How should the church think about larger cultural issues, such as gay marriage, gay pride, and whether intolerance over LGBT amounts to racism? How (or if) Christians should do business with LGBT persons and supportive companies? Simply saying that the Bible condemns homosexuality is not accurate, nor is it enough to end the debate. Those holding a traditional view still struggle to reconcile the Bible’s prohibition of same-sex attraction with the message of radical, unconditional grace. This book meets that need.