Product Details

• Actors: documentary
• Directors: Justin Lee
• Format: Full Screen, NTSC
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Number of discs: 1
• Studio: The Gay Christian Network
• DVD Release Date: March 17, 2009
• Run Time: 46 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001UL7L8W
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #69,588 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Through My Eyes" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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35 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fruit for Dialog, March 10, 2009

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T. Wright - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Through My Eyes (DVD)

"Through My Eyes" is a must-see for all Christians who are serious about living out the Gospel as it paves the way for reflective dialog among those who are seeking to put into practice Christ's message to "love one another as I have loved you." In this DVD, over two dozen Christians in their teens and twenties share their stories of what it means to be created in the image and likeness of God, who happen to have been born gay, and who long above all else to worship God with their entire being and desire that His holy and perfect will be done in their lives.

Not just a message for Christian communities who want to understand more of what it means to be Christian and gay, "Through My Eyes" is a testimony of the lives that Christ has changed through His love. This video will enhance every church's library as it provides fruit for discussion among Sunday school classes, youth and adult ministries, and other groups searching for what it means to love without condition.

As a Christian who has struggled with being gay my entire life, this video has provided me with the voice(s) to share my faith with friends and family. Like these ladies and gentlemen in the video, I didn't know how to reconcile being Christian and gay--mainly because I thought I was the only one. I felt that I had to fix who I was by continually praying for God to change me. I no longer feel that there is something that needs to be "fixed" because I now know nothing was broken in the first place; I was created in a manner exactly as God intended me to be. I now realize that I'm not alone: that there are others who are gay and have committed their lives to following the voice of the Good Shepherd by living out His message in our daily lives.

43 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not so satisfied, October 20, 2009

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Daniel R. Vivacqua "Daniel V" (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Through My Eyes (DVD)

I am a gay Christian and I just finished watching this film. I think the reason I was so underwhelmed with it is because, while it involves interviews with multiple people, it only gives one perspective: that of people who are gay and were raised in a very conservative, fundamentalist tradition. And it doesn't describe itself in that context! The DVD doesn't advertise itself as a film about gay people who are from Bible-thumping, super conservative Christian traditions. It would've been nice to see an interview with a gay Catholic or a gay person who is a member of the UCC or the Episcopal church, where there's more room for discussion and debate.

I would've liked to see people who had come to terms with their Christianity and their sexuality and didn't see the two as opposing forces. The main message of the individuals in this DVD, I felt, was that "I am a Christian and I am gay, even though the Bible says it's wrong to be gay." No one talked about whether or not the Bible condemns homosexuality (I don't believe that it does, but the topic is open for debate and should be studied and analyzed) or whether or not God blesses gay relationships or any of that.

I don't know, I thought it was very one dimensional. If you're looking for a documentary that gives you a full picture of the issue of Christianity and homosexuality, buy For The Bible Tells Me So and skip this one.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A revealing truth..., March 10, 2009

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Nathaniel Krogh (Raleigh, NC USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Through My Eyes (DVD)

Through My Eyes is the first documentary I've seen that's only agenda is to ask people to listen. There are no "this is what you should think" or "these people are wrong/right because..." statements. It's just young Christians, who happen to be glbt, sharing their stories. A must see for any Christian!

Through My Eyes