God and the Gay Christian by Matthew Vines

One author compares Vines to Satan because in Genesis 3 Satan asked Eve, “Did God really say?” and Vines is also asking us to question what God said. It is good rhetoric for those who already agree with Mohler or who are easily susceptible to fear, but it is not helpful in the absence of any statements from Vines where he would say he doesn't believe in such things. This despite the fact that Vines is clear in his book that he believes in both sin and salvation. Mohler goes on to say that if Vines is right then the Bible has nothing to say about sin or salvation. This seems like a smear tactic, guilt by association – why read such scholars since we already know they are, gasp, revisionist?

It starts off with a chapter by Mohler himself where he refers to those scholars who would support Vines' position as “revisionist” Bible scholars. But the tone of Mohler's book is incredibly disappointing. At this point I am not sure which side I think is stronger. Like Vines book, these arguments give a lot to think about. Well, the arguments from scripture are not bad arguments. This book, edited by Albert Mohler is not such a good response. I reviewed that one and I figured for ninety-nine cents I'd read the response. This is a response to Matthew Vine's book God and the Gay Christian. Mohler’s mission is to address contemporary issues from a consistent and explicit Christian worldview. Mohler’s website, Called “an articulate voice for conservative Christianity at large” by The Chicago Tribune, Dr. He also writes a popular blog and a regular commentary on moral, cultural and theological issues. Mohler hosts two programs: “The Briefing,” a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview and “Thinking in Public,” a series of conversations with the day’s leading thinkers.

In addition to his presidential duties, Dr. In fact, called him the “reigning intellectual of the evangelical movement in the U.S.”

Mohler has been recognized by such influential publications as Time and Christianity Today as a leader among American evangelicals. serves as president of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary - the flagship school of the Southern Baptist Convention and one of the largest seminaries in the world.ĭr.

God and the Gay Christian by Matthew Vines