Same-Sex Attraction and the Church: The Surprising Plausibility of the Celibate Life

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Synopsis
The Gospel Coalition Top Books of 2015 in Christian LivingTim Challies' Top Books of 2015ProdigalThought.net's Top Reads of 2015Leadership Journal's Best Ministry Books of the Year 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.
Copyright:
2015

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
172 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780830899791
Related ISBNs:
9780830844517
Publisher:
IVP Books
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Ed Shaw.
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender, Social Studies
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Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.
Foreword by:
Vaughan Roberts

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