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Introduction

This book is written for those who want to understand more of what the debate around homosexuality and same-gender marriage is about within the Western Christian tradition in biblical, historical, cultural, and spiritual terms. It is intended for general readers, some of whom might be led to more detailed study in the books referenced and included in the bibliography. For some, this book will be covering familiar ground, but I hope from a fresh perspective, with different twists and emphases than other writings on the subject.

It is my opinion that the public debate on same-gender marriage has proven a blessing for the institution of marriage itself, just as the public debate on homosexuality has served as a blessing for the understanding of human sexuality. And for Christians, such conversations may help each of us discern and disclose not only our own views on marriage and human sexuality, but also our own ways of reading the Bible, encountering God, and following Jesus, guided by the Spirit, within the context of our faith and faith tradition.

May this book help all of us to look more deeply within ourselves and within marriage as well as within the mysteries of sexuality and companionship.

The Rev. Chris Glaser

Atlanta, Georgia