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Same-Sex Attraction and the Church: The Surprising Plausibility of the Celibate Life

  • Paperback
  • Publisher: Intervarsity Press (IVP)
  • 10.7 x 23.7 x 1.2 cm

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When Christians have same-sex attraction, how should the church respond? Pastor Ed Shaw experiences same-sex attraction, and yet he is committed to Scripture and the church's traditional position of fidelity in heterosexual marriage and celibacy in singleness. In this honest book, he shares his pain in dealing with these issues, but at the same time shows us that obedience to Jesus is ultimately the only way to experience life to the full. He shows that the Bible's teaching seems unreasonable not because of its difficulties, but because of missteps that the church has often taken in its understanding of the Christian life. We have been shaped by the world around us and urgently need to re-examine the values that drive our discipleship. Only by doing this in the light of the Bible can we make sense of its call on the lives of those who are attracted to their own sex.

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  • Author

    Ed Shaw

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Intervarsity Press (IVP)

  • Published

    November 2015

  • Weight

    123g

  • Dimensions

    10.7 x 23.7 x 1.2 cm

  • ISBN

    9780830844517

  • ISBN-10

    0830844511

  • Eden Code

    4689750

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