Book Review: Is God Anti-Gay by Sam Allberry

And Other Questions about Homosexuality, the Bible, and Same-Sex Attraction 

Homosexuality is a hot topic with non-Christians believing that Christians, the Church, and the Bible seem to be out of step with modern attitudes towards homosexuality – and many think that God is homophobic.

Then there are Christians who struggle with same-sex attraction and are not sure how these feelings fit with being a Christian as it is not what the Bible teaches.

In this short book, Sam Allberry offers a biblical perspective on this subject – highlighting passages which help us understand what God said about this issue and offering a positive and liberating way forward.

For me, this book was very useful to understand the topic and the struggles those with same-sex attraction have. One of these struggles is singleness and Allberry covers this issue well – and even though I am not same-sex attracted, I am single and found this discussion very helpful and I also get very frustrated with people asking me questions about why I am not married yet etc. But as the Apostle Paul says –being single is a gift from God- as is marriage, but overall we should not be ashamed of being single.

I do recommend this little book to people who wonder if God is anti-gay, and to those who struggle with same-sex attraction. It is very helpful in cultivating a biblical view of homosexuality and in determining how to deal with same-sex attraction as a believer, as a church in relation to other believers and as a church in relation to the world.