Love Is an Orientation

Elevating the Conversation with the Gay Community

By Andrew Marin
Foreword by Brian McLaren

(paperback)

Product Details

Line: Likewise
Length: 205 pages
Size: 5 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches
Binding: paperback
Published: March 2009

ISBN-10: 0-8308-3626-8
ISBN-13: 978-0-8308-3626-0
IVP Order Code: 3626

Related Subjects

Homosexuality

Foreword by Brian McClaren
Introduction: When My Friends Came Out
1. We Don't Need Your God!
2. We Are Not Your Project: Sexual Behavior Is Gay Identity
3. Stigma, Shame and Politics: The GLBT Experience in the Broader Culture
4. Gays Versus Christians and Gay Christians
5. Who Are We Looking to for Validation?: The GLBT Quest for Good News from God
6. Reclaiming the Word "Love": Measurable Unconditional Behaviors
7. The Big 5: Principles for a More Constructive Conversation
8. Laying the Foundation: Commitment, Boldness and the Big 5
9. Building a Bridge: Asking the Right Questions
10. Crossing a Bridge: The World Reads Christians, Not the Bible
Conclusion
Appendix: Testamonies from the Gay Community
Acknowledgments
Notes