The Plausibility Problem

The Plausibility Problem

It's all very well to say that the Bible is clear when it talks about homosexuality. But is it realistic? Isn't it unrealistic and unfair to those who struggle with this issue? Doesn't it condemn them to loneliness, a lack of fulfilment and the loss of basic human satisfactions like sex and marriage? Is what the church teaches a plausible way of life?

Ed Shaw experiences same-sex attraction, and yet he is committed to what the Bible says and what the church has always taught about marriage and sex. In this honest book, he shares his pain in dealing with these issues - but, at the same time, shows us that obedience to Jesus is ultimately the only way to experience life to the full.

He shows that the Bible's teaching seems unreasonable not because of its difficulties, but because of missteps that the church has often taken in its understanding of the Christian life. We have been shaped by the world around us, and urgently need to re-examine the values that drive our discipleship. Only by doing this in the light of the Bible, can we make sense of its call on the lives of those who are attracted to their own sex.

We have so often made Jesus' way sound like a bad deal. Only by reclaiming the reality of gospel discipleship, can we truly see and appreciate that life in Christ is the best way for any human life to be lived - whomever we are attracted to
Country USA
Author Ed Shaw
Binding Kindle Edition
EISBN 9781783592081
Format Kindle eBook
Label IVP
Manufacturer IVP
NumberOfPages 160
Publisher IVP
ReleaseDate 2015-02-20
Studio IVP

Country	USA
Author	Ed Shaw
Binding	Kindle Edition
EISBN	9781783592081
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	IVP
Manufacturer	IVP
NumberOfPages	160
Publisher	IVP
ReleaseDate	2015-02-20
Studio	IVP

The Plausibility Problem

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