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A review by tcreedy
God and the Gay Christian: The Biblical Case in Support of Same-Sex Relationships by Matthew Vines
2.0
In conclusion, then, this book really is just a thicker, more orange version of Jeffrey John’s ‘Permanent, Faithful, Stable, which I have reviewed, and others have debunked. Vines steamrollers over things that contradict his argument, which is based in a faulty ontological starting point, and full of the mirror-image errors that characterise some of those folk who do (unfortunately) take the traditional view. His treatment of the biblical texts, whilst it appears novel, is actually not new, and not necessarily correct. I have said at the start of this review, and in numerous other places/posts/media that we must listen to the experiences of everyone, and it is for that reason that I read Vines’ book. Ultimately, though, it doesn’t really add anything new to the theological conversation, and fails to engage with several key texts and concepts.
https://www.thomascreedy.co.uk/book-review-god-and-the-gay-christian/
https://www.thomascreedy.co.uk/book-review-god-and-the-gay-christian/