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Straight & Narrow?: Compassion & Clarity in the Homosexuality Debate
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Voted one of Christianity Today's 1996 Books of the Year!Too often, Thomas Schmidt writes, the charged battle over homosexuality generates slogans and accusations--obscuring the struggling persons at the center of the argument.In this book Schmidt brings the discussion back into empathetic contact with the circumstances and the choices of individuals. At the same time he offers thoroughly researched and up-to-date information and assessment from an evangelical Christian perspective on all the main points of the debate. He includes chapters on what the Bible really says (and means) about homosexuality, the health effects of homosexual behavior, whether or not people are born with homosexual orientations, and the cogency of recent progay reconstructions of history such as John Boswell's.
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Pages 240
Dimensions: Length: 8.29" Width: 5.52" Height: 0.71"
Weight: 0.68 lbs.
Binding Softcover
Release Date Jan 1, 2000
Publisher InterVarsity Press
ISBN 0830818588
EAN 9780830818587
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 | Focus for Christians Jan 8, 2008 |
| Although this book is not particularly new, it provides much needed reminders for the Christian community. Thomas Schmidt provides a refocusing for Christians who all too often tend to point the finger and engage in a negative attack on homosexuality. While Schmidt does not provide any justification for homosexuality he is quite clear that Christians must recognize homosexuals as unrighteous individuals in need of Christ's covering blood in just the same way as the Christian. This book is factual and is a read that would benefit many Christians. As we seek to become Christ-like, we cannot reconcile an attitude reminiscent of the Pharisees with that desired transformation but we must be able to stand strong in what is true. Excellent focus on the compassion we must have while maintaining the clarity needed on the truth. | | |  | Worth Reading Jun 18, 2002 |
| This is a very well-written book, but admittedly from a Christian point of view. So if you're not a Christian, you may not be able to relate to some of what the author is saying. Nevertheless, I felt it was worth reading, particularly for two chapters: "The Price of Love" and "The Great Nature-Nurture Debate." "The Price of Love" marshals a tremendous amount of statistics that present a striking contrast to our popular culture's generally affirming view of homosexuality. Specifically, it indicates that many homosexual men have many, many more partners than anybody else (including gay women). It also indicates that, at least as of the 1970's, most gay relationships did not last longer than a few years. In other words, there really is a different set of behavior patterns in the homosexual community. Also, the author highlights the health risks inherent in this lifestyle, particularly for men. In "The Great Nature-Nuture Debate," the author shows how homosexuals are probably not just "born that way," but there are a whole variety of factors that contribute to homosexuality -- biology, family situation, culture, experience, etc. -- and that these factors vary from person to person. His theory of social constructionism is particularly interesting and should be paid heed to -- that the way people understand themselves (in this case sexually) often comes from the culture that they're living in. These two chapters should be read by everybody. | | | | Very fair-minded and clearly reasoned. Jun 5, 2002 |
| Schmidt's great strength is a very simple one: he treats homosexuals as human beings. Not as enemies, monsters, aliens, or vermin, but as human beings - and that, given the fraught atmosphere in which these issues are so often discussed, is sheer gain. Far too often, Christians wave verses at gays as if they thought that they could make "those people" vanish. It is not going to happen. Schmidt does not forget that he is talking about real people, even while he disagrees with what Boswell and others have written. Those who wish to track his arguments to their sources, have plenty of references to wade through. All too often, straight Christians are the very last people on this planet to have any understanding of what it is like to realise one is gay - I hope this book will help to dispel that sort of attitude. Schmidt dismisses the attitude which is summed up so often in the much-abused and threadbare words, "Hate the sin, love the sinner" - it really amounts to loving people not at all, because it does not treat them as persons loved unconditionally by God. It is one of Schmidt's virtues that he sees this. As a Catholic, I did not notice any kind of bias - it complements the slightly more clinical books of Father John Harvey well. | | | | Accepting Homosexuals in the Church Jul 15, 2001 |
| Professor Schmidt clearly lays out the debate between revisionists and traditionalists on the Biblical issues surrounding homosexuality. He explains what the various arguments are in terms lay Christians can understand. While doing this he remains true to his focus of remembering that the issue is really about an individual, not about lifestyle, orientation or ideology. If you are looking for a book that "justifies" homosexuality through misinterpretation of Scripture this is not the book for you. If you are looking for a book that "justifies" your anger or resentment of homosexuals this is not the book for you. If you are a person who wants to better understand the issues surronding the Christian faith and homosexuality this is an excellent book for you. Unfortunately, the critics of Schmidt's conclusion don't tackle his agruments, they merely resort to lumping him into a category (homophobe)they immediately dismiss. Those critics should read his book again because they missed his love and compassion for them as individuals regardless of whether they are homosexual or hetrosexual. | | | | Excellent Resource May 30, 2001 |
| I read this book for a seminary course and I enjoyed it. Schmidt cuts away all the political correctness of our day in his analysis of homosexuality. The author looks at the issue from a Christian and Biblical perspective, but he presents enough medical evidence to convince a truly honest seeker that homosexuality is not consistent with the design for the human race. | | | Write your own review about Straight & Narrow?: Compassion & Clarity in the Homosexuality Debate
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