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A Queer Thing Happened to America: And What a Long, Strange Trip It's Been Hardcover – March 15, 2011

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Forty years ago, most Americans said they didn't know anyone who was homosexual and claimed to know little or nothing about homosexuality. A Queer Thing Happened to America chronicles the amazing transformation of America over the last 40 years, and addresses the question head-on: Is there really a gay agenda, or is it a fiction of the religious right? This could easily be the most controversial book of the decade.
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"Dr. Brown has written the most important book on what I have come to believe is the top social issue and among the most important spiritual issues of our time." Eric Holmberg, The Apologetics Group


"A Queer Thing happened to America is a very, very important book. It is no exaggeration to say it should be required reading for everyone who cares about the future of their family and of our civilization." J Davies, Anglican Mainstream

"All in all, this book is a devastating rebuttal of the homosexualist agenda. . . . It is one long volume allowing the other side to speak for itself, condemning itself in the process." Bill Muehlenberg, Culture Watch

"I have read Dr. Michael Brown's book and find it both persuasive and alarming. It is crucial to wake up before our liberty is lost. Dr. Brown's book is a clarion call." Daniel Juster, Th. D., Director, Tikkun International

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A Queer Thing Happened to America chronicles the dramatic cultural changes that have taken place in our country in relation to homosexuality and pointedly asks the question: Are we heading in the right direction? Written in a lively and compelling style and at the same time backed with massive research, this forthright and yet compassionate study evaluates the extraordinary impact gay activism has had on our society, from elementary schools to college campuses, from the press to the courts, and from the world of business to the world of religion.

Forty years ago, most Americans said they didn't know anyone who was gay or lesbian and claimed to know little or nothing about homosexuality. Today, there's hardly a sitcom without a prominent gay character, gay-themed movies have won Oscars, the media celebrates the marriages of same-sex celebrities, elementary school textbooks indoctrinate children with gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender ideology, many churches and synagogues now ordain gay clergy - and one of our elected officials is a man with cleavage who often wears a dress and high heels to work. In the courts, religious rights are consistently losing the battle to gay rights, while university students have been expelled from their programs for refusing to endorse homosexual practice.

We have come to a point in our history in which it is common for the mainstream media to portray someone as intolerant and bigoted if they fail to affirm (or even celebrate) homosexuality and transgenderism, and we now find ourselves with little opportunity for constructive, honest dialogue or even the right to put forth a differing opinion. That's why the publishing world was afraid to touch this book, and that's why
A Queer Thing Happened to America could be the most controversial book of the decade.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Equaltime Books; First Edition (March 15, 2011)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 691 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0615406092
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0615406091
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.4 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.25 x 1.75 x 9.25 inches
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Michael Brown is a Jewish believer in Jesus (he came to faith in 1971 as a heroin-shooting, LSD-using, hippie rock drummer) and he holds a Ph.D. in Near Eastern Languages and Literatures from New York University. He's written more than 40 books, including wake-up calls to the Church of America, scholarly monographs and commentaries on biblical subjects, a series of volumes on answering Jewish objections to Jesus, and much-discussed books on today's hottest cultural issues. He has spoken throughout America and in more than 30 countries, and he hosts the nationally syndicated, daily talk radio show The Line of Fire. He is the founder and president of FIRE School of Ministry in Concord, NC and serves as a visiting or adjunct professor at a number of seminaries. He and his wife Nancy have been married since 1976 and have two wonderful daughters and four incredible grandchildren. His heart beats to see a gospel-based moral and cultural revolution in this generation.

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Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2011
The fact that this book almost did not get published may be the most telling aspect of this volume. One publisher after another refused to have anything to do with this book. This simply shows the enormous power the militant homosexual lobby now exercises.

The simple truth is, they have effectively imposed an iron curtain of censorship, intimidating and bullying anyone who dares to question their radical agenda. Thus those voices that are willing to stand up and speak truth are few and far between.

Michael Brown is one such voice, and he has done us all an inestimable service by persevering with this book. It is the first major book on this topic to appear for some years now. It is a very thorough, well-researched and well-documented volume which covers most of the bases.

Totalling nearly 700 pages (with nearly 100 of those pages devoted to endnotes), this volume is a careful and detailed examination of the homosexual agenda and the threat it poses to faith, family and freedom. In 15 meaty chapters all the important issues and debates are covered.

In addition to covering all the usual topics (eg., the unhealthy lifestyle of homosexuals, myths about discrimination, `I was born that way' arguments, and so on), he especially highlights how very successful this relatively tiny activist movement has been in implementing its agenda, and silencing any critics along the way.

For example, he has a whole chapter on how effectively these militants have played the `hate' card. They have managed to convince almost everyone that to even dare to take a different line on this topic is to be guilty of `hate speech' and `hate crimes'.

Thus they have forced most concerned citizens into silence, for fear of being accused of `homophobia,' intolerance, and the like. And all around the Western world activist judges are implementing this strategy by enacting `hate speech' laws.

As a result, homosexuality is now the world's first politically protected lifestyle. Brown documents case after case where those who seek to challenge the militant activists are intimidated, bullied and threatened into silence, if not acceptance.

He also examines how the mainstream media has become almost fully homosexualised, and is now continuously in the service of the homosexual activists. Whether it is film, or television, or music videos, or what have you, the media is saturated with pro-homosexual imagery, messages and propaganda.

The same with our schools. Not just our universities, but all education, starting with kindergarten on up, is being aggressively targeted by the activists. There are very few schools that are safe today; most are being exposed to the radical agenda of the activists, and often parents have no say in the matter.

Brown also looks at the issue of ex-gays, something which the activists hate above all else. If they can show that homosexuality is an in-built, immutable condition, then they have a much stronger leg to stand on to promote their radical social agenda. But if homosexuals can and do change, then their whole case is blown out of the water.

He looks at the evidence for genuine change, citing plenty of studies along the way. And he documents how science and social science research has been hijacked by the activists, so that those daring to offer a contrary view are threatened, censored, or hounded out of their jobs.

As an Old Testament scholar Brown is well-placed to deal with the issue of theological revisionism. An entire growth industry has emerged by homosexual activists who seek to rewrite the Bible and theology to suit their agenda. Brown examines the usual Scripture-twisting here and ably refutes the bent theology.

He carefully examines the biblical texts on this issue, demonstrating that the revisionists are completely off base here. The Scriptural testimony from Genesis to Revelation is absolutely clear on the sin of homosexuality, and no amount of Scripture-twisting and theology-trashing can change that fact.

All in all, this book is a devastating rebuttal of the homosexualist agenda. It is filled with many hundreds of quotations from the homosexual press, from homosexual activists, and from reputable medical and scientific journals. It is one long volume allowing the other side to speak for itself, condemning itself in the process.

There are very few people who are still qualified to write a book like this today. One needs to be a careful scholar, a person of courage and conviction, aware of social trends and movements, filled with God's love and compassion, and dedicated to telling truth in the public arena, even when it is very costly to do so.

Fortunately Michael Brown fully meets these qualifications. Thus his new book can be recommended without reservation. It deserves the very widest hearing. Well done Dr Brown.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2011
At first I was extremely reluctant to read such a lengthy book but my attention was captured right from the start. Dr. Brown has truly been blessed with a compulsion to exalt truth while at the same time manifesting such deep compassion for a people incarcerated in a lifestyle that grieves the heart of God.

I must admit that there were times I felt compelled to cease from reading and even thought of filing the book in the trash can. I could not absorb with strength some of what I learned(so I thought), so the remedy was to throw the book away. My thinking was not a judgment against Dr. Brown but solely towards what I found to be overwhelmingly offensive(e.g. why some wanted to go into the priesthood). But I endured the vulgarity and continued on and I am glad I did.

"A Queer Thing Happened to America" is CAPTIVATING, SCHOLARLY, THOROUGH, OVERWHELMINLY INSIGHTFUL AND INFORMATIVE, COMPASSIONATE, EMOTIONALLY AND PSYCHOLOGICALLY MOVING, FRIGHTENING, STRAIGHTFORWARD, BRAVE, ABUNDANTLY LOVING AND SO MUCH MORE.

I was so extremely ignorant of the homosexual agenda and their behaviorisms. Thanks to Dr. Brown I can proclaim with objectivity that my lack has decreased immensely. I must also admit that I was a bit saddened when I read the last word because reading Dr. Brown's creation was a true adventure for me. I looked forward to reading the book everyday and I am presently tempted to reread the book. Yes, it has that drawing power. I am so grateful for Dr. Brown's labor of love. He went to great lengths not to insult but to inform and the information has set me and many others free.

After I finished the book, immediately I thought, what am I suppose to think now that I have read the book; the following came to my mind. "How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north: I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High." Because of Dr. Brown, satan has been exposed again!!!

Dr. Brown thank you
Clyde L. Clymer
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T. Medel
5.0 out of 5 stars very enlightening and eye opening!
Reviewed in Canada on February 22, 2015
The book is very well written and easy to understand. It is written in an unthreatening way and with compassion.
Andrew Whyte
5.0 out of 5 stars ... new christian who previously lived the same free and easy lifestyle (but in the heterosexual sphere) that our culture ...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 20, 2015
As a very new christian who previously lived the same free and easy lifestyle (but in the heterosexual sphere) that our culture dictates that we must, this topic wasn't one which I'd given a huge amount of thought to.

I guessed there was a certain amount of 'homophobia' in the world, mainly with regard to people attacking homosexuals physically for non-religious reasons - and indeed there can be, Russia is one good example (or one bad example) unfortunately - but those who objected to homosexuality for biblical reasons were somehow beyond the pale, just a handful of rightwing nutjobs who didn't represent the mainstream of christianity.

This is no doubt due in part to the time and place I grew up in - in England we even had a gay cohabiting village vicar way back in the late 1980s and there wasn't much more than a little bit of gossip about it - so I have been having to brace myself for biblical truths on the issue and the fact that our culture has departed about as far from that is is possible on this (and other) issues.

So, from this persepctive Brown's book is an excellent introduction to the state of things - he's writing about the US but the only difference between it and Europe is the US is, for once, 'behind' the UK and Europe by a few years - in any case he refers to Britain, Canada and some other countries as well as the States.

There are no real drawbacks I can think of except a) you need to be approaching it reflectively, even prayerfully, rather than reading just for 'oh my goodness I had no idea they did stuff like that' titilation - I know because I've done this myself sometimes and b) Brown's style would have had some slight adjustments if edited the book - a few too many rhetorical questions for my liking. But these are only side issues so it still gets 5 stars from me.
Plover S
5.0 out of 5 stars a voice crying in the wilderness
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 20, 2011
I've just finished reading this book. I can't exactly say I enjoyed it - it's too disturbing and much of it far too distasteful for that,- but it's compelling. It's also hard to see how anyone could take issue with such a meticulously documented piece of research, and the fact that it was so difficult for the author to get it published at all is remarkably telling.
Michael Brown has done our society a service by daring to lay all this bare, and it's fervently to be hoped that the word will get out, and reach as wide a public as possible.
Here's one reflection: If anyone thinks that in the contemporary moral maze unaided human reason is a trustworthy and sufficient guide,.. this book should be enough to undeceive him. Here in example after gobsmacking example, you can see truth and logic turned barefacedly upside down.
And here's one prediction. The gay mainstream will begin to denounce the sorts of indecencies documented here, and in doing so achieve a whole new level of normalisation.
Koko
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 27, 2014
Great to rebalance the liberal nonsense shoved down our throats. As a parent of senior school children I am increasingly astonished at the propaganda being pushed on to them. I am on the verge of home educating as the State is gradually losing grip of any moral compass. Children should be left to be children and not subjected to transgender or homosexual propaganda. Sure thing gays exist, but they are 1% of the population. The way the LGBT lobby go on you would think they are 90%. Wake up people there is a corrosive force present in modern life and we need to resist it.
Charles Soper
5.0 out of 5 stars A most uncomfortable read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 4, 2011
Extensively and scrupulously documented, this is a devastating expose of the stealth agenda of homosexual advocates, all the more telling, because of its gentle and sympathetic style and his method of allowing extensive, contextual citation of pro-gay literature speak eloquently for itself.

Brown repeatedly demonstrates the rank hypocrisy of public spokesmen and women who whilst claiming to be victims of hate in response to mild and moderate reproofs pour out the most exaggerated and misplaced vitriol.

This is a book that will leave no reader, whatever his or her background, unchallenged or undisturbed. It is rigorously careful to maintain accuracy.