Rethinking Sexuality: God's Design and Why It Matters by Juli SlatteryBecause of a life situation I am in, I wanted to read this book. I have family embracing the LGBT community. I work at a retail store on weekends and many of my co-workers (and customers) are open about their sexuality. As a Christian, what stance should I take on these things. That was why I requested and received the review copy from NetGalley.
The book starts with what Christian Sexuality is. In that part I did not find anything new to me. I am there and though I struggle with it from time to time, I follow the 'rules'.
Then about half way through the book, she talks about interaction with the LGBT community at large. Her story of a mother of a gay girl who struggled with her talks about what I am going through. We can be all truth and lose the person, or all grace and lose ourselves. In the place of either or, we need to do both. Love the person, accept them for who they are and try to open dialogue. On the other hand, we need to not throw away our faith just because.
Another key point is what we need to do and how to address it. One awkward sermon a year is not enough if we want to not lose our children, our ourselves to an open lifestyle.We have to know for ourselves what Spiritual Purity is. If we do not know what the Bible does say, how can we hope to help anyone.
A little dry for the average reader. A good book for Bible Study groups (has questions in the back). I would recommend it for people who need a glance into this subject.
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