Many Christians who are same-sex attracted are coming under increasing pressure not to hold to authentic Christian teaching about sex and marriage. Many of our churches need help and support so that they in turn are able to help and support their people who are fighting this battle.
Sam Allberry, author of Is God Anti-Gay?, commented: ‘The whole issue of homosexuality in our culture is huge. We’ve recently had legislation on gay marriage. It’s a growing issue people are thinking through. It’s a good time for us as Christians to be trying to articulate our beliefs on this issue and to help others understand them’.
Sam is part of a group of Christians who experience same-sex attraction — and are also thoroughly committed to biblical teaching on homosexuality. Another member of this group, Sean Doherty, who lectures in ethics at St. Mellitus College, said: ‘We really want to get the message out there that living according to the Bible’s teaching in this area — as in every area — is good and is plausible. It’s really working for us and it is a blessing in our lives rather than being something that is just difficult or painful. So we want to share our stories about that and we want to encourage people to live that way because it’s a good way to live’.
