Marin, Andrew P. <br/><br/>
Love is an orientation :  elevating the conversation with the gay community / 
Andrew Marin ; foreword by Brian McLaren. 
 - Downers Grove, Ill. :  IVP Books,  c2009. 
 - 204 p. ;  21 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. [202]-204). 
<br/><br/>When my friends came out -- We don't need your God! -- We are not your project : sexual behavior is gay identity -- Stigma, shame, and politics : the GLBT experience in the broader culture -- Gay versus Christian and gay Christians -- Who are we looking to for validation? : the GLBT quest for good news from God -- Reclaiming the word love : measurable unconditional behaviors -- The Big 5 : principles for a more constructive conversation -- Laying the foundation : commitment, boldness, and the Big 5 -- Building the bridge : asking the right questions -- Crossing a bridge : the world reads Christians, not the bible -- Testimonies from the gay community. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780830836260 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0830836268 (pbk. : alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2008054477 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Christianity.<br/>Sex role--Religious aspects--Christianity.<br/>Love--Religious aspects--Christianity.<br/>Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Christianity.<br/>Love--Religious aspects--Christianity.<br/>Sex role--Religious aspects--Christianity.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BR 115.H6  / M355 2009