Many arguments are made for and against same-sex marriage that end with divisiveness and confusion instead of thoughtful conversation. New York Times-bestselling author Dr. Preston Sprinkle provides a resource that will encourage respectful and thoughtful conversations around the question "Does the Bible support same-sex marriage?" Equipped with thorough research, history, and biblical context, this book will enable you to wade into some of the main arguments against the historically Christian view of marriage: - The biblical writers didn't know about sexual orientation. - Jesus never mentions homosexuality. - Biblical teachings about women, slavery, and same-sex are on the same trajectory. - Since some people are born gay, then being gay must be okay. - The Bible has been mistranslated. Preston carefully answers 21 of the strongest cases for same-sex marriage and offers a humanizing and thoughtful response to each one. With a scholar's mind and a pastor's heart, Preston Sprinkle offers a thoughtful and gracious treatment of one of the most divisive topics of our time-whether the Bible supports same-sex marriage. Dr. Preston M. Sprinkle is the president of The Center for Faith, Sexuality, and Gender and a New York Times-bestselling author who's written a dozen books, including People to Be Loved, an award-winning book on faith and homosexuality, and the highly acclaimed Embodied: Transgender Identities, the Church, and What the Bible Has to Say. Preston and his wife, Chris, live in Boise, Idaho, and together they have four kids

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