As My Own Soul: The Blessing of Same-Gender Marriage [Paperback]

Chris Glaser (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1596271183 | ISBN-13: 978-1596271180 | Publication Date: July 2009

With the removal of sexual orientation as a bar to ordination in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), pending approval of a majority of presbyteries, and the Episcopal Churchs 2009 General Convention, at which sexuality issues (ordination, rites for blessing of same-gender couples) will be debated yet again, sexual orientation, especially with regard to marriage, is a central issue. Secularly, too, the topic is frontpage news with the recent California same-gender marriage ruling and subsequent Proposition 8 vote and the update of the Massachusetts same-gender marriage law.

Product Details

• Paperback: 150 pages
• Publisher: Seabury Books (July 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1596271183
• ISBN-13: 978-1596271180
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,140,865 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Inspirational and tightly reasoned, June 17, 2011

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This review is from: As My Own Soul: The Blessing of Same-Gender Marriage (Paperback)

I have been a devotee of Chris Glaser's writing for many years. This book, like several other of his more recent works, was purchased at a book-signing when it was first issued, but in the way of the world, I did not in fact get around to reading it immediately. Then, a week ago, I attended a workshop on sexuality and spirituality presented by Chris, and decided that it was more than time to remedy the oversight.

This book is a major contribution to the current debate on extending marriage rights to GLBT people. It is extremely tightly reasoned, involving a thorough investigation of all the challenges, scriptural and cultural, that tend to work against full justice for same-gender couples. As I already knew from reading Glaser's other work, his scholarship is impeccable and his writing style is engaging and inspiring. This is no polemic, but is rather a genuine prayerful reflection on the real message of Jesus concerning relationships which can be easily overlooked as people try to bend scriptural texts to suit their own worldviews.

I am amazed that this is seemingly the first review of a really creative and extremely important book to appear here on Amazon!