TY - BOOK AU - Shaw,Ed TI - Same-sex attraction and the church: the surprising plausibility of the celibate life SN - 9780830844517 (pbk. : alk. paper) AV - BR 115.H6 .S53 2015 PY - 2015/// CY - Downers Grove, Illinois PB - IVP Books, an imprint of InterVarsity Press KW - Homosexuality KW - Religious aspects KW - Christianity KW - Biblical teaching KW - Celibacy N1 - Includes bibliographical references; Plausibility problem -- Plausibility problem and me -- Misstep[s]: 1. Your identity is your sexuality -- 2. A family is mom, dad, and 2.4 children -- 3. If you're born gay it can't be wrong to be gay -- 4. If it makes you happy it must be right -- 5. Sex is where true intimacy is found -- 6. Men and women are equal and interchangeable -- 7. Godliness is heterosexuality -- 8. Celibacy is bad for you -- 9. Suffering is to be avoided -- Conclusion -- Appendix 1. The plausibility of the traditional interpretation of scripture -- Appendix 2. The implausibility of the new interpretations of Scripture ER -