Same-Sex Attraction and the Church
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Same-Sex Attraction and the Church

The Surprising Plausibility of the Celibate Life

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  2. English
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eBook - ePub

Same-Sex Attraction and the Church

The Surprising Plausibility of the Celibate Life

About this book

  • The Gospel Coalition Top Books of 2015 in Christian Living
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When Christians have same-sex attraction, how should the church respond?Pastor Ed Shaw experiences same-sex attraction, and yet he is committed to Scripture and the church's traditional position of fidelity in heterosexual marriage and celibacy in singleness. In this honest book, he shares his pain in dealing with these issues, but at the same time shows us that obedience to Jesus is ultimately the only way to experience life to the full.He shows that the Bible's teaching seems unreasonable not because of its difficulties, but because of missteps that the church has often taken in its understanding of the Christian life. We have been shaped by the world around us and urgently need to re-examine the values that drive our discipleship. Only by doing this in the light of the Bible can we make sense of its call on the lives of those who are attracted to their own sex.

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Information

Publisher
IVP
Year
2015
Print ISBN
9780830844517
eBook ISBN
9780830899791
Topic
Theology & Religion
Subtopic
Religion

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Dedication
  4. Contents
  5. Foreword by Vaughan Roberts
  6. 1 The Plausibility Problem
  7. 2 The Plausibility Problem and Me
  8. MISSTEP #1: “Your identity is your sexuality.”
  9. MISSTEP #2: “A family is mom, dad and 2.4 children.”
  10. MISSTEP #3: “If you’re born gay, it can’t be wrong to be gay.”
  11. MISSTEP #4: “If it makes you happy, it must be right!”
  12. MISSTEP #5: “Sex is where true intimacy is found.”
  13. MISSTEP #6: “Men and women are equal and interchangeable.”
  14. MISSTEP #7: “Godliness is heterosexuality.”
  15. MISSTEP #8: “Celibacy is bad for you.”
  16. MISSTEP #9: “Suffering is to be avoided.”
  17. Conclusion
  18. Appendix 1: The Plausibility of the Traditional Interpretation of Scripture
  19. Appendix 2: The Implausibility of the New Interpretations of Scripture
  20. Acknowledgments
  21. Recommended Reading
  22. Notes
  23. Praise for Same-Sex Attraction and the Church
  24. About the Author
  25. More Titles from InterVarsity Press
  26. Copyright