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Legislating Immorality: The Homosexual Movement Comes Out of the Closet
Grant and Horne examine the consequences of the outspoken homosexual movement--not only in our society but in our churches as well. They describe an agenda of the activists and show how the church can respond with commitment and compassion.
240 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 1993
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George Grant
192 books210 followersDr. George Grant is an evangelical educator recognized by a Tennessee newspaper “Review Appeal” as the one who “lives and breathes” education.
Grant is known as a reformed scholar and evangelical activist who hopes to promote sound Christian doctrine, seeking honest answers to honest questions, developing true spirituality and experiencing the beauty of human relationships.
He founded Franklin Classical School, located in Franklin, Tennessee and the King’s Meadow Study Center, which seeks to help the modern church to develop a practical cultural expression of a Christian worldview in art, music, literature, politics, social research, community development and education.
Grant has also produced numerous writings of more than 60 works on the topics relating to theology, school curriculum, arts, fiction and politics.
Grant is known as a reformed scholar and evangelical activist who hopes to promote sound Christian doctrine, seeking honest answers to honest questions, developing true spirituality and experiencing the beauty of human relationships.
He founded Franklin Classical School, located in Franklin, Tennessee and the King’s Meadow Study Center, which seeks to help the modern church to develop a practical cultural expression of a Christian worldview in art, music, literature, politics, social research, community development and education.
Grant has also produced numerous writings of more than 60 works on the topics relating to theology, school curriculum, arts, fiction and politics.
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May 17, 2024
A CRITIQUE OF ARGUMENTS USED BY THE LGBT MOVEMENT
[NOTE: this book is largely an expansion of their 1991 book, “Unnatural Affections.”]
Authors George Grant and Mark Horne wrote in the ‘Acknowledgements’ section of this 1993 book, “two dramatic events convinced us that despite our grave personal reservations and inhibitions the task [writing this book] simply had to be undertaken. First, a special task force appointed by the Presbyterian Church [USA]… released a controversial report on Christian sexuality entitled ‘Keeping Body and Soul Together: Sexuality, Spirituality, and Social Justice.’ The report was shocking in its departure from historical biblical orthodoxy. Then, a little more than a year later, President Bill Clinton appointed several prominent homosexual activists to strategic positions in his administration and announced that he would lift the historic ban on homosexuals serving in the military… it became all too apparent to us that the homosexual movement had suddenly become a force to be reckoned with…”
They suggest, “The decision to publish homosexuals is not entirely based on ideological alignment… The fact is, despite their small numbers, homosexuals have a great deal of buying power… The affluence of homosexuals is especially important for newspaper, magazine, and book publishers, since almost 60 percent of homosexuals have graduated from college, as opposed to the US average of 18 percent. As a result, homosexuals are more likely to read than heterosexuals.” (Pg. 64)
They note, “One doesn’t need to look at … criminal behavior… to see evidence of straight-bashing going on. One need only look at ‘The Advocate,’ the major homosexual news magazine. In an article detailing ‘How to Seduce a Straight Man,’ Jason Del Maris … goes on to recommend the use of deception, alcohol, and manipulation in order to have sex with a heterosexual male.” (Pg. 102-103)
They argue about the ‘Myth of Heterosexual AIDS’: “it has nevertheless been an effective tool for promulgating the homosexual agenda in the public schools, the political arena, and the popular media. But the question remains: can ‘anyone’ REALLY get AIDS? Are we all at risk?... In a word, no. The fact is, this disease… is undeniably ‘lifestyle-specific’… it is almost exclusively contained within identifiable and behaviorally predicated at-risk communities. What that means is simply that AIDS is fundamentally a lifestyle disease.” (Pg. 131)
They acknowledge, “[John] Spong, [Virginia Ramey] Mollenkott, [Letha] Scanzoni and [Anthony] Campolo have had a tremendous impact on the shape and tenor of the debate over sexual ethics in general and homosexuality in particular…What is astonishing is that more and more people---people who claim to believe and follow the Bible as the sole standard for faith and practice---are calling on Christians to reconsider the attitude of the church toward homosexuality. Such a revolution does not bode well for the future of the faith.” (Pg. 174)
They recount, “Recently, Christian journalist Bob Allen was preparing for an interview of Spong. He was asked by a coworker if he knew of any other evangelicals who had either interviewed or debated the Bishop… ‘Oh, yes,’ he replied, ‘but they were unable to really refute him because they shared his basic presuppositions---and he knew it. Spong is brilliant in used our inconsistencies against us.’ The sad fact is that many of us are no less embarrassed by parts of the Bible than Spong. We stumble over its ‘hard sayings’ and fumble over its offensive words (Jn 6:60-66).” (Pg. 195)
They conclude, “It is time for us to go to work. Cultural restoration doesn’t happen overnight… So the sooner we get started, the better off we’ll be… There will never be an ideal time to BEGIN the work that God has set before us in maintaining the integrity of the Church---on the issue of sexual morality or a thousand other fronts. Money is ALWAYS short. Volunteers are ALWAYS at a premium… So what? Our commission is not dependent upon conditions and restrictions. Our commission is dependent only upon the unconditional promises of God’s Word.” (Pg. 258-259)
This book will only appeal to Christians seeking harsh counter-arguments to those of the LGBT community.
[NOTE: this book is largely an expansion of their 1991 book, “Unnatural Affections.”]
Authors George Grant and Mark Horne wrote in the ‘Acknowledgements’ section of this 1993 book, “two dramatic events convinced us that despite our grave personal reservations and inhibitions the task [writing this book] simply had to be undertaken. First, a special task force appointed by the Presbyterian Church [USA]… released a controversial report on Christian sexuality entitled ‘Keeping Body and Soul Together: Sexuality, Spirituality, and Social Justice.’ The report was shocking in its departure from historical biblical orthodoxy. Then, a little more than a year later, President Bill Clinton appointed several prominent homosexual activists to strategic positions in his administration and announced that he would lift the historic ban on homosexuals serving in the military… it became all too apparent to us that the homosexual movement had suddenly become a force to be reckoned with…”
They suggest, “The decision to publish homosexuals is not entirely based on ideological alignment… The fact is, despite their small numbers, homosexuals have a great deal of buying power… The affluence of homosexuals is especially important for newspaper, magazine, and book publishers, since almost 60 percent of homosexuals have graduated from college, as opposed to the US average of 18 percent. As a result, homosexuals are more likely to read than heterosexuals.” (Pg. 64)
They note, “One doesn’t need to look at … criminal behavior… to see evidence of straight-bashing going on. One need only look at ‘The Advocate,’ the major homosexual news magazine. In an article detailing ‘How to Seduce a Straight Man,’ Jason Del Maris … goes on to recommend the use of deception, alcohol, and manipulation in order to have sex with a heterosexual male.” (Pg. 102-103)
They argue about the ‘Myth of Heterosexual AIDS’: “it has nevertheless been an effective tool for promulgating the homosexual agenda in the public schools, the political arena, and the popular media. But the question remains: can ‘anyone’ REALLY get AIDS? Are we all at risk?... In a word, no. The fact is, this disease… is undeniably ‘lifestyle-specific’… it is almost exclusively contained within identifiable and behaviorally predicated at-risk communities. What that means is simply that AIDS is fundamentally a lifestyle disease.” (Pg. 131)
They acknowledge, “[John] Spong, [Virginia Ramey] Mollenkott, [Letha] Scanzoni and [Anthony] Campolo have had a tremendous impact on the shape and tenor of the debate over sexual ethics in general and homosexuality in particular…What is astonishing is that more and more people---people who claim to believe and follow the Bible as the sole standard for faith and practice---are calling on Christians to reconsider the attitude of the church toward homosexuality. Such a revolution does not bode well for the future of the faith.” (Pg. 174)
They recount, “Recently, Christian journalist Bob Allen was preparing for an interview of Spong. He was asked by a coworker if he knew of any other evangelicals who had either interviewed or debated the Bishop… ‘Oh, yes,’ he replied, ‘but they were unable to really refute him because they shared his basic presuppositions---and he knew it. Spong is brilliant in used our inconsistencies against us.’ The sad fact is that many of us are no less embarrassed by parts of the Bible than Spong. We stumble over its ‘hard sayings’ and fumble over its offensive words (Jn 6:60-66).” (Pg. 195)
They conclude, “It is time for us to go to work. Cultural restoration doesn’t happen overnight… So the sooner we get started, the better off we’ll be… There will never be an ideal time to BEGIN the work that God has set before us in maintaining the integrity of the Church---on the issue of sexual morality or a thousand other fronts. Money is ALWAYS short. Volunteers are ALWAYS at a premium… So what? Our commission is not dependent upon conditions and restrictions. Our commission is dependent only upon the unconditional promises of God’s Word.” (Pg. 258-259)
This book will only appeal to Christians seeking harsh counter-arguments to those of the LGBT community.
January 21, 2009
Good book - unfortunate subject. A necessary evil.
February 10, 2015
From a Christian perspective, where homosexuality is taking the culture, Lance - starts out as homosexual; finds Christ - offers that sexuality is a choice
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