Sexuality, Gender, and the Church: A Christian Response to the New Cultural Landscape

by J. Matthew Pinson, Matthew Steven Bracey, Matthew McAffee

Lots of Christians are asking questions about how to bear witness in the new cultural landscape regarding questions of sexuality, gender, and the definition of (1) What do Christians believe about sexuality, gender, and the definition of marriage, and why? How can we teach that to those under our spiritual care? (2) Should Christians actively engage public life and culture? If so, how? (3) What do I need to know about the legal, political, and religious liberty implications of the Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage to speak intelligently about them? (4) What are some first steps I can take to offer hope and healing to a friend or family member struggling with same-sex attraction? This book helps provide solid answers to those questions, for church leaders, small groups, Sunday schools, and students. This volume is useful for academic settings but is also ideal for ministers and laypeople who want to work through these issues in a local church setting such as a small group Bible study, a Sunday school series, or even a sermon series. The book provides a handy resource regarding sexuality, gender, and the definition of marriage for everyday Christians who have a deep interest in Christian cultural engagement. Our desire is to provide a step forward to help Christians respond to the cultural and legal changes we're facing.

256 pages, Hardcover

Published July 1, 2016

About the author

J. Matthew Pinson is president of Welch College in Nashville, Tennessee. He holds a master's degree from Yale and a doctorate from Vanderbilt and has authored or edited several books, including Four Views on Eternal Security and A Free Will Baptist Handbook. He lives in the Nashville area with his wife, Melinda, and their children, Anna and Matthew.