The Church & Homosexuality: Searching for a Middle Ground

by Merton P. Strommen

Dr. Strommen, a research psychologist and founder of Search Institute, has conducted more than thirty major research projects and has been responsible for the publication of scores of books and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1886513171
• ISBN13: 9781886513174
• Release Date: April 2001
• Publisher: Kirk House Publishers
• Length: 114 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.9" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Best Introduction to Traditional Side

While not without its faults, this is probably the best introduction to the traditional side of the argument about homosexual behavior within the Christian church. It's relatively easy to read. Especially notable is Strommen's charitable and irenic tone -- he avoids invective and most polemics. Those interested in serious Biblical study will go to Robert Gagnon, "The Bible and Homosexual Practice," also with a traditional orientation. I notice that other reviewer's ratings tend to be determined by where they stand on the homosexuality issue and not by the quality of the book. Perhaps my own rating is also affected!

TRUTH

It's about time! Strommen has finally put some "rubber to the road" with this book. Christ's bride, the Church, has been listening far too long to the Gay propaganda machine crank out its "we were born this way...deal with it" scenario. Human societies, since day one, generally don't like to hear the truth, epecially when it just might affect the way we behave.Strommen is rightfully concerned about the Church's future. Reaching out to the Gay Community with the love and hope of the Gospel is paramount. The Church needs to be offering both the love and the hope of Christ to broken humanity in its ENTIRETY. This is beyond the cliche of "love the sinner, hate the sin." This is about "hope." Hope, for every person caught up in any situation in which they lose control of themselves. This is about hope, for those who really WANT freedom in and through Christ.Strommen offers no "majic pill" to make truth more pallatable for the Church. He does, however, offer a very real and honest perspective on the issue of homosexuality from much scientific research that disputes many of the things we have been told were true. The Church, and any concerned individual, needs to look carefully at this perspective and seriously consider not only the possibility, but the high probability, that there is strong merit in knowing more of the truth.