Speaking of Homosexuality – Discussing the Issues with Kindness & Clarity
Go to this Review on Amazon & Vote “Helpful” at end of the Review In “Speaking of Homosexuality – Discussing the Issues with Kindness & Clarity” (Baker Books, 2016), author Joe Dallas presents the Traditional and Revisionist (his usage of terminology) perspectives and a look at “the pros and cons in the gay debate” with…
Read MoreDebating Religious Liberty and Discrimination
Go to this Review on Amazon & Vote “Helpful” at end of the Review “Debating Religious Liberty and Discrimination” (2107) uses a point-counterpoint approach between John Corvino, Professor and Philosopher Chair at Wayne State University and the team of Ryan T. Anderson, Research Fellow at Heritage Foundation and Sherif Girgis, Ph.D. philosophy candidate at Princeton.…
Read MoreThe Heart of Female Same-Sex Attraction — A Comprehensive Counseling Resource
Go to this Review on Amazon & Vote “Helpful” at end of the Review I decided to read Janelle Hallman’s book The Heart of Female Same-Sex Attraction — A Comprehensive Counseling Resource (InterVarsity, 2008) because it was cited several times in the newly created Restored Hope Network (RHN) position paper. For those unfamiliar with RHN,…
Read MoreOut of a Far Country
Go to this Review on Amazon & Vote “Helpful” at end of the Review At the urging of many Asian Pacific Islander (API) LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer) Christian friends, I’ve read and reviewed Christopher Yuan and Angela Yuan’s jointly authored book “Out of a Far Country” (WaterBrook Books, 2011). Specifically, within the API…
Read MoreFreedom Realized: Finding Freedom from Homosexuality & Living a Life Free From Labels
Go to this Review on Amazon & Vote “Helpful” at end of the Review Suspect data, severely outdated info on human sexuality, and a few demons on the side. Stephen H. Black wrote “Freedom Realized: Finding Freedom from Homosexuality & Living a Life Free From Labels” (Redemption Press, 2017) to offer “clear evidence for the…
Read MoreSingle Gay Christian—A Personal Journey of Faith and Sexual Identity
Go to this Review on Amazon & Vote “Helpful” at end of the Review Gregory Coles, author of Single Gay Christian—A Personal Journey of Faith and Sexual Identity by Gregory Coles (IVP Books 2017), seems to be a likeable and “delightful” young man. I’ve watched several videos and read his very short book (117 pages)…
Read MorePeople to be Loved—Why Homosexuality is Not Just an Issue
Go to this Review on Amazon & Vote “Helpful” at end of the Review When I began “People to be Loved-Why Homosexuality is Not Just an Issue” by Preston Sprinkle (Zondervan, 2015), I was tentatively encouraged by the author’s gracious tone and seeming willingness to break away from the evangelical party line on exclusionary practices…
Read MoreSame-Sex Attraction and the Church—The Surprising Plausibility of the Celibate Life
Go to this Review on Amazon & Vote “Helpful” at end of the Review “Same-Sex Attraction and the Church—The Surprising Plausibility of the Celibate Life” (2015 IVP Books) by Ed Shaw is an honest account of a gay man’s struggle with his sexual orientation. Shaw, a pastor in England, avoids the term “sexual orientation” and instead…
Read MoreenGendered — God’s Gift of Gender Differences in Relationship
Go to this Review on Amazon & Vote “Helpful” at end of the Review The information and ideas presented in “enGendered” by Sam A. Andreades are based upon the author’s view of gender differences as he interprets them from the Bible. Collectively, Andreades calls his beliefs “theology of gender.” He hopes readers will gain wisdom…
Read MoreGay Girl Good God
Go to this Review on Amazon & Vote “Helpful” at end of the Review I’ve read dozens of books in the same genre of Christian titles of which “Gay Girl Good God” by Jackie Hill Perry is the latest entry. Perry’s first book is a memoir of her life thus far from “gay girl once”…
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