Changing Our Mind - David P. Gushee

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⭐ 8.0/10

(Originally written by Joseph)

This is a book where the author, a pretty well-known Christian ethicist, makes his case for gay and lesbian relationships being theologically viable and accepted within churches. Obviously this is like, the biggest Christian topic of our time and I won't get into everything here. But this is a pretty short book (listening to audio more feels like an extended podcast) and in a 20 chapter book, only two chapters really address the problem from a biblical/theological perspective. It's more storytelling/ anecdotal rather than a true academic examination.

At this stage in my life, I prefer a more personal take anyways cuz I don't usually think about most things like a college professor does, plus this is a pretty personal and emotional topic to begin with. But for that reason, I think a skeptic won't really be convinced by this brief foray in a way that would overturn 2000 years of orthodoxy, but is rather more a book to pull someone down who is already leaning on the affirming side of the fence.

So yeah, I really enjoyed the read, and I loved Gushee's style of argument and I'd love to read his other stuff. I think this is a valuable read, but not one that breaks a lot of new ground or thoroughly examines a topic that probably could use more examination. It's probably a better starting point or complementary book for someone really getting into this topic.

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