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The Bible, Christianity, & Homosexuality Paperback – July 14, 2008

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There are many commendable books on the Bible and homosexuality which span anywhere from a hundred to several hundred pages in length. For the curious, such books can sometimes be inaccessible or more than they really want to read. "The Bible, Christianity, & Homosexuality" is a concise yet profound analysis of the Bible verses often misused to condemn gay and lesbian Christians. This study was written to be accessible to all, indeed, something family members and friends of gay and lesbian Christians might actually take the time to read. The Los Angeles Times describes this work as "an illuminating...analysis that argues the Bible doesn't condemn faithful gay relationships." (McGough, 7/18/05).
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The Rev. Justin R. Cannon is the founding director of Inclusive Orthodoxy (www.InclusiveOrthodoxy.org), a Christian ministry seeking a revitalization of the church that is inclusive of all people in the life and ministry of the church regardless of race, ethnicity, sex, gender, gender identity, or sexual orientation, and also grounded in the scriptures and traditions of the Christian faith. Rev. Cannon received his Bachelor of Arts from Earlham College and his Master of Divinity from Church Divinity School of the Pacific in Berkeley, CA. He was ordained in The Episcopal Church as a deacon on June 4, 2011 and a priest on December 3, 2011. Rev. Cannon's work has been featured in The Advocate, New York Times, Los Angeles Times. In 2006, Rev. Cannon was recognized as one of OUT Magazine's Top 100 most influential gay people of the year and in 2007 as one of Instinct Magazine's Men of the Year. He is also the founder and director of a ministry in California called Holy Hikes (www.holyhikes.org) and has a strong interest in eco-theology and environmentalism.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (July 14, 2008)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 50 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1438249616
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1438249612
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.88 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.98 x 0.1 x 9.02 inches
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The Rev. Justin R. Cannon received his Bachelor of Arts from Earlham College and his Master of Divinity from Church Divinity School of the Pacific in Berkeley, CA. Father Justin was ordained in the Episcopal Church as a deacon on June 4, 2011 and a priest on December 3, 2011.

His work has been featured in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and in 2006 Cannon was recognized as one of OUT Magazine's Top 100 most influential gay people of the year. In November 2007, he was honored as one of Instinct's 2007 Leading Men of the Year.

He is also the founder and director of a nationwide eco-ministry called Holy Hikes and has a strong interest in ecotheology and environmental ministries.

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Stephen Barndt
5.0 out of 5 stars More Bible Study Than Just A Book
Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2011
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When determining right from wrong (or what would be considered
sin), I have always used Jesus' words as a sort of litmus test. When
asked what the greatest commandment in the law was, He replied, " 'Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with
all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.This is
the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it,
'Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself'" (Matthew 22:37-39, KJV).
But Jesus did not stop there. He goes on in the next verse to say
that ALL of the law and ALL of the prophets are based on these two
commandments- "On these two commandments hang all the law and the
prophets" (Matthew 22:40, KJV).
It would appear that Jesus did not leave any wiggle room
or any room for interpretation concerning this matter. Plain and
simply put- for something to be considered sin, it must violate
one or both of these commandments. So I found myself wondering
since homosexuality does not violate either of these commandments,
how can the church's teaching that homosexuality is a sin be in
line with Jesus' teachings that all the law and all the prophets
(ie- everything) are based on these two commandments.

It was in seeking the answer to this question (as well as
others) that I picked up Justin R. Cannon's book "The Bible,
Christianity, & Homosexuality". I would categorize Mr.
Cannon's book as more Bible study than book. When I was a
teenager, a pastor told me never to "just accept" what a
speaker/writer has to say concerning scripture. That it is the
responsibility of teachers to provide evidence for all claims
made; and that it is also the responsibility of those who are
reading/listening to the teacher's message, to verify all that is
being taught. Mr. Cannon not only provides references for
everything that he writes about (I could find no "blanket
statements" made anywhere in his book), but shows readers where
and how to research all the evidence he presence. This aspect is
what sets Mr. Cannon's book apart from other books. This Bible
study (along with the guidance of the Holy Spirit) allows the
reader to discover what the scriptures truly have to say
literally, historically, and culturally; plus provides the tools
to go deeper in study by way of the amount of numerous resource
material provided.

I highly recommend this book for anyone trying to
navigate through the confusion that can sometimes exist
between church doctrine and what scripture has to say.
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John B. Hoehn
5.0 out of 5 stars Bible tells us to be moral, but does not require us to be normal.
Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2018
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Christians are urged to be kind, forgiving, protecting the persecuted, aliens, widows, orphans, etc. But then we are told our Bibles demand we consider any inverted sexuality(gay, Lesbian, queer) as a terrible abomination, because "the Bible tells us so" in plain English.
As an individual Christian I have come to personally know gay, Lesbian, queer people who are friends, relatives, and customers, I have found them to be moral, honest, upright people, the very kind of people Christ came to make his church like.
SO how can we feel Christian urgings to kind and support and respect the rainbow coalition, and yet our Bibles seem to condemn that?

The answer is to go back and read your Bibles more carefully. What exactly is Leviticus talking about? Homosexuality or heterosexual pagan prostitution with male and female religious prostitutes? What exactly in Paul speaking about? Homosexual love and desire for monogamy with a homosexual lover, or child abuse by heterosexual men abusing boy prostitutes promoted in pagan temples by male slave-owners acting as pimps?
Are Lesbians the subject of Romans 1, or is it heterosexual women, leaving their husbands for sexual novelty with other women? This book by Justin Cannon is a very careful study of the Bible and what it actually says. After reading it, it became clear that the Bible condemns exploitation of women and boys by heterosexual males under the cover or religion. It also condemns mercantile sex especially when involving wealthy males using enslaved per-adolescents pimped by slave-merchants. While there is no text in the Bible saying homosexual marriage is OK, there are plenty of texts telling us to be patient and supportive of those suffering from being different to the majority. If the religion of Christ realizes no national discrimination, no economic discrimination, no gender discrimination, why in Heaven's name should we oppose the love, faithfulness, and monogamy of same sex marriages? My Bible has rules against fornication, promiscuity, adultery, and exploitation of others for sexual pleasure, but these rules apply just the same to male/female partners as they do to male/male and female/female partners. The Bible requires all of us to be truthful and moral, but I can find no text that requires us all to be born and live normal.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Brief but thorough
Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2016
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This little book is very helpful at demonstrating thoughtful reading of scripture in a way that shows that the Bible is not some sort of divine rulebook dropped from outer space by an arbitrary God. The scholarship is presented briefly and cleary. With only one small exception, the author does not try to claim that the Bible says something more than it says. Rather he careful he demonstrates what it is not saying about homosexuality as it is understood and experienced in modern society. The effect is to give the Bible back to people who are often condemned by those who think that they understand the Bible literally. It is a great relief for people who are repeatedly condemned by others to be able to understand the Bible speaks a loving the word of God to them too.
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Tony
5.0 out of 5 stars Muy informativo
Reviewed in Mexico on October 5, 2016
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Me agradó mucho la manera en la que el autor analiza versículos y palabras en el idioma originalmente escrito. Así también analiza contextos culturales y los compara con el hoy en día. Fácil de leer, fácil de comprender.
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Anne Power
5.0 out of 5 stars really thought provoking
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 14, 2012
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A great contributor to the debate about homosexuality, I would recommend this book. Whether you agree with all its findings or not, it will certainly give you plenty to think about!
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