Christlike Acceptance across Deep Difference

<b>Has your faith community been torn apart over sexuality and gender?</b><br/><b><br/></b>While affirming and traditionalist Christians wage culture wars, many believers have left the church entirely because of disputes over how best to respond to LGBTQ people.<br/><br/>Ronald Pierce and Karen Keen show us a different way to approach the controversy. In <i>Christlike Acceptance across Deep Difference</i>, they bring together a broad range of contributors--scholarly and pastoral; affirming and traditionalist; evangelical, mainline, and Catholic--who demonstrate a more constructive response to LGBTQ concerns. You'll discover<br/><br/>&middot; fresh readings of Scripture from diverse theological perspectives,<br/>&middot; models for respectful dialogue in church communities,<br/>&middot; first-person insights into ministering to LGBTQ people,<br/>&middot; pastoral guidance for supporting their parents, friends, and family, and<br/>&middot; communication strategies for navigating deep theological differences.<br/><br/>Despite their differences, the contributors unite in their commitment to biblical authority and Christlike love of neighbor. They invite the church to join them in this new and better way.<br/><br/>Perfect for pastors, church leaders, and any Christian worried about polarization, this timely volume<i> </i>shows us how to forge a future shaped by Christlike acceptance.