The Bible's yes to same-sex marriage : an evangelical's change of heart / Mark Achtemeier.

By: Material type: TextPublisher: Louisville, KY : Westminster John Knox Press, [2014]Edition: First editionDescription: xv, 137 pages ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780664239909 (alk. paper)
  • 0664239900 (alk. paper)
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • BT 707.6 .A24 2014
Contents:
The harvest of despair: Why traditional condemnations of gay relationships can't be right -- Jesus and the law: How Biblical fragments can lead us astray -- With all your mind: Reading the Bible faithfully and responsibly -- "This is my body, given for you": God's plan for love, marriage and sexuality -- Special blessings: Why gay people have an honored place in God's heart -- Reclaiming the witnesses 1: Making sense of the Old Testament fragments -- Reclaiming the witnesses 2: Making sense of the New Testament fragments -- Testing the spirits: How do we know we're on the right track? -- The word of life: Biblical teaching for the real world.
Summary: In the early 2000's, Mark Achtemeier embarked on a personal journey with the Bible that led him from being a conservative, evangelical opponent of gay rights to an outspoken activist for gay marriage and a fully inclusive church. In "The Bible's Yes to Same-Sex Marriage," Achtemeier shares what led to his change of heart.
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The harvest of despair: Why traditional condemnations of gay relationships can't be right -- Jesus and the law: How Biblical fragments can lead us astray -- With all your mind: Reading the Bible faithfully and responsibly -- "This is my body, given for you": God's plan for love, marriage and sexuality -- Special blessings: Why gay people have an honored place in God's heart -- Reclaiming the witnesses 1: Making sense of the Old Testament fragments -- Reclaiming the witnesses 2: Making sense of the New Testament fragments -- Testing the spirits: How do we know we're on the right track? -- The word of life: Biblical teaching for the real world.

In the early 2000's, Mark Achtemeier embarked on a personal journey with the Bible that led him from being a conservative, evangelical opponent of gay rights to an outspoken activist for gay marriage and a fully inclusive church. In "The Bible's Yes to Same-Sex Marriage," Achtemeier shares what led to his change of heart.

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