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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 291 EAN: 9780060834548 ISBN: 0060834544 Label: HarperOne Manufacturer: HarperOne Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 208 Publication Date: May 01, 2006 Publisher: HarperOne Release Date: May 09, 2006 Studio: HarperOne Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: 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. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - A Happy Chance FindI saw this while browsing a local bookstore and picked it up, and I'm glad I did. Myers and Scanzoni make a very convincing case that A) marriage is good for both individuals and society and should therefor be protected, and that B) the best way to protect marriage and promote a healthy society is to allow gays to marry as well. They contend that the battle against gay marriage serves to support the alternatives to marriage movement (for straights as well as gays) which harms society and is bad for ... Read More Rating: - Excellent Introduction to the subjectI am a heterosexual,christian physician with a number of gay and lesbian patients who have been significantly injured by the disgraceful way the church deals with issues of orientation. Having studied religion personally and academically, I have long been aware of the very real question of what the bible actually has to say about homosexuality and the unfortunate human consequences of the church's failure to address this subject honestly. This book represents a beginning to an honest ... Read More Rating:  - DeceptiveThis book is insidious. It lures you into its web by starting with principles people on all sides of the issue share. Before you know it, you are so used to nodding in agreement that you continue nodding when the arguments become weaker, and soon you are nodding at arguments that most of us would never accept if we stopped and thought about it. And the authors are trying to answer the wrong question. This book is written for a Christian audience, among whom homosexual marriage is a small part ... Read More Rating: - A decent book on the gay marriage debateOk, if you are going to read a book on the gay marriage debate, this seems like a good one. If you are reading this review, you should know that I did not support gay marriage before nor do I now. This book is basically divided into three divisions. Section 1: Promotes the value of marriage Section 2: Describes what science can or cannot tell us about homosexuality Section 3: Describes what the bible does or does not say about homosexuality If you want a lot of specifics, I recommend ... Read More Rating: - Well done..."What God Has Joined Together" is a gracefully written argument in favor of gay marriage. Despite the contentious debate around this issue, the book is written in a gentle style that reminded me of a peaceful sermon. The authors use empirical studies to make their case -- all people need community and security, gays and lesbians can't change their orientation, marriage can be strengthened by allowing gays and lesbians to marry. This isn't a polemic designed to galvanize one side in opposition to another - it is ... Read More 
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