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God and the Gay Christian

The Biblical Case in Support of Same-Sex Relationships

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God and the Gay Christian

By: Matthew Vines
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The landmark book exploring what the Bible actually says—and doesn’t say—about same-sex relationships

“This book is a game changer. Every page is brought to life by the author’s clear love for Scripture and deep, persistent faith. Matthew Vines emerges as one of my generation’s most important Christian leaders.”—Rachel Held Evans

As a young Christian man, Matthew Vines harbored the same basic hopes of many young people: to one day share his life with someone, to build a family of his own, to give and receive love. But when Vines realized he was gay, those hopes were called into question. The Bible, he’d been taught, condemned gay relationships.

Feeling the tension between his understanding of the Bible and the reality of his same-sex orientation, Vines devoted years to intensive research into what the Bible says about homosexuality. He asked questions such as:

• What was the real sin of Sodom?

• What did Paul have in mind when he wrote about same-sex relations?

• Is mandatory celibacy biblical?

• Can same-sex marriage fulfill Scripture’s vision for marriage?

Accessibly written and carefully argued, God and the Gay Christian shows listeners how affirming same-sex relationships can go hand in hand with maintaining moral boundaries and upholding an orthodox Christian faith.

©2014 Matthew Vines (P)2025 Random House Audio
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Critic reviews

“For anyone who wants to know why some evangelicals find that the Bible does not condemn same-gender marriage, Matthew Vines’s book answers the question. Christians who oppose gay marriage should consider what he has to say.”—Tony Campolo, professor emeritus, Eastern University; co-author of Red Letter Christians

“Many people believe you can either hold a high view of Scripture or affirm gay relationships, but not both. Matthew Vines proves them wrong. Provocative and relentlessly Bible-focused, God and the Gay Christian offers hope and insight for Christians who have felt conflicted on matters of sexuality.”—Justin Lee, author of Torn: Rescuing the Gospel from the Gays-vs.-Christians Debate

“A must-read for all Christians, but especially parents. Matthew Vines brings great insight and wisdom to the conversation so urgently needed by today’s church. God and the Gay Christian has the information I was searching for when my son, Tyler Clementi, came out to me. This book will have a great impact on families, freeing parents of misunderstandings about their LGBT children while letting them hold securely to their faith.”—Jane Clementi, co-founder of The Tyler Clementi Foundation

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