David G. Myers

Broschiertes Buch

What God Has Joined Together

The Christian Case for Gay Marriage

Beschreibung

Gay marriage has become the most important domestic social issue facing twenty-first-century Americans -- particularly Americans of faith. Most Christians are pro-marriage and hold traditional family values, but should they endorse extending marriage rights to gays and lesbians? If Jesus enjoined us to love our neighbors as ourselves, and the homosexual is our neighbor, does that mean we should accept and bless gay marriages? These and other, related questions are tearing many faith-based communities apart.
Across the country, states have voted, courts have debated, and churches have divided over the legitimacy of same-sex marriage. Amid the uproar one perspective is decidedly missing: that of thoughtful, pro-marriage Christians who, informed by their faith, are struggling to make sense of this issue. What God Has Joined Together? is an effort to bridge the divide between marriage-supporting and gay-supporting people of faith by showing why both sides have important things to say and showing how both sides can coexist. Drawing on scientific research as well as on the Bible, the authors explain that marriage is emotionally, physically, financially, and spiritually beneficial for everyone, not just heterosexuals.
They debunk myths about sexual orientation, assess claims of sexual reorientation, and explore what the Bible does and does not say about same-sex relationships. The book ends with a persuasive case for gay marriage and outlines how this can be a win-win solution for all.

Autor

David G. Myers, the John Dirk Werkman Professor of Psychology at Michigan's Hope College, is the author of fifteen books, and articles in dozens of periodicals, from Science and Scientific American to The Christian Century and Christianity Today. He serves on the National Marriage Project advisory board. Myers has been married for forty-two years and is the father of three adult children.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: HarperCollins UK
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Mai 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 203mm x 133mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 164g
• ISBN-13: 9780060834548
• ISBN-10: 0060834544
• Artikelnr.: 20898075

Rezensionen

"A well-reasoned, important and timely contribution to the national debate." - David Popenoe, Co-Director, National Marriage Project, Rutgers University.

"This is a well-informed introduction that arrives at a thoughtful conclusion: the most loving structure for homosexual intimacy is same-sex marriage." - Dr. Ralph Blair, founder, Evangelicals Concerned, Inc.
"Because of their kindness, clarity, and intelligent discourse, based on evidence, I predict Myers and Scanzoni will influence readers to re-think their positions. These genuine bridge-builders do a service to gays, to the faith community, and to all of us who want a culture that supports families." - Mary Pipher, Ph.D., author of Reviving Ophelia
"A well-reasoned, important and timely contribution to the national debate." - David Popenoe, Co-Director, National Marriage Project, Rutgers University.