Does the Bible Affirm Same-Sex Relationships?: Examining 10 Claims about Scripture and Sexuality (audio)

by Rebecca McLaughlin

Publisher:

The Good Book Company

, 2024

Overview

Examines the arguments used to claim that the Bible affirms same-sex relationships. You may have heard the claim that the Bible, when read correctly, is not against believers entering monogamous, faithful same-sex relationships. The arguments sound quite compelling. “Jesus never talked about same-sex relationships.” “Paul was only condemning exploitative relationships, not consensual ones.” “We don’t keep the Old Testament food laws, so why would we keep the ones on same-sex sex?” “If God is love, he can’t be against relationships of love.” And more. Have Christians through the ages just been getting this one wrong? In this concise book, Rebecca McLaughlin looks at ten of the most common arguments used to claim that the Bible affirms same-sex sexual relationships. She analyses the arguments and associated Bible passages one by one to uncover what the Bible really says. For Rebecca, as someone with a lifelong history of same-sex attraction, this is not just an academic question. But rather than concluding that the Bible does affirm same-sex marriage, she points readers to the gospel purpose of male-female marriage, a different kind of gospel-centred love between believers of the same sex, and God’s life-and-love-filled vision for singleness. Rebecca McLaughlin holds a Ph.D. in Renaissance Literature from Cambridge University and a degree in theological and pastoral studies from Oak Hill Theological College in London. She is the author of “Confronting Christianity: 12 Hard Questions for the World’s Largest Religion” (Crossway, 2019)—named Book of the Year 2020 by Christianity Today—’10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask (and Answer) About Christianity” (Crossway, 2021), “The Secular Creed: Engaging 5 Contemporary Claims (TGC, 2021), and “Is Christmas Unbelievable? 4 Questions Everyone Should Ask About the World’s Most Famous Story” (TGBC, 2021). Rebecca grew up in London and she met her husband, Bryan, when they were both in grad school at Cambridge. Bryan comes from Oklahoma and they now live in Cambridge Massachusetts, with their three children. You can follow Rebecca on Twitter @RebeccMcLaugh and Instagram @rebecc_mclaugh or on her website: www.rebeccamclaughlin.org

Product Details

• Title: Does the Bible Affirm Same-Sex Relationships?: Examining 10 Claims about Scripture and Sexuality (audio)
• Author: Rebecca McLaughlin
• Publisher: The Good Book Company
• Print Publication Date: 2024
• Logos Release Date: 2024
• Era: era:modern
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Audio
• Subjects: Religion › Sexuality & Gender Studies; Religion › Christian Ministry--Pastoral Resources; Religion › Christian Living--Social Issues
• ISBN: 9798891532939
• Resource ID: LLS:9798891532939
• Resource Type: Media
• Metadata Last Updated: 2025-01-25T00:03:04Z

About Rebecca McLaughlin

Rebecca McLaughlin, (PhD, Cambridge University) is the author of Confronting Christianity, named Christianity Today’s 2020 Beautiful Orthodoxy Book of the Year. Her subsequent works include 10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask (and Answer) about Christianity; The Secular Creed; and Jesus through the Eyes of Women. Rebecca is the host of the Confronting Christianity podcast.