{"product_id":"god-and-the-gay-christian-the-biblical-case-in-support-of-same-sex-relationships-revised-and-expanded","title":"God and the Gay Christian: The Biblical Case in Support of Same-Sex Relationships (Revised and Expanded)","description":"2025 REVISED AND EXPANDED EDITION • The landmark book exploring what the Bible actually says—and doesn’t say—about same-sex relationships\n\nAs 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.\n\nFeeling 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:\n\n• What was the real sin of Sodom?\n• What did Paul have in mind when he wrote about same-sex relations?\n• Is mandatory celibacy biblical?\n• Can same-sex marriage fulfill Scripture’s vision for marriage?\n\nAccessibly written and carefully argued, this expanded edition of God and the Gay Christian includes an updated introduction, two new chapters, and two new appendices. In the book, Vines engages with leading critiques of his work and shows readers how affirming same-sex relationships can go hand in hand with maintaining moral boundaries and upholding an orthodox Christian faith.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 160142518X\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.160142518X.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Vines, Matthew\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing  age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43743873204285,"sku":"BVV.160142518X.A","price":8.09,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/160142518X-0.jpg?v=1790803945","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/god-and-the-gay-christian-the-biblical-case-in-support-of-same-sex-relationships-revised-and-expanded","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}