Title: Love is an Orientation: Elevating the Conversation with the Gay Community
Author: Andrew Marin
Rating: Outstanding
Date Read: June 2009
About the Author (From Amazon):
Andrew Marin’s life changed radically in 2000 when, during three consecutive months, his three best friends all came out to him. A self-described homophobic, straight, Bible-believing, conservative Christian alpha-male, Marin’s world was rocked by the revelations of his friends. Determined to find some answers to his crisis, he made the dramatic choice to become what he calls “the gayest straight dude in America,” and followed God’s call to move to a predominantly gay neighborhood in Chicago and immerse himself in the gay and lesbian community. His book, Love Is an Orientation, shares the lessons learned, experiences had and lives touched in the eight years since.
My Review:
This book lived up to its hype. It will blow your mind, especially if you have friends who are gay. I wanted to go running up to them and say “why didn’t you tell me this way of discussing this was so offensive to you?!?” Marin’s point eventually comes down to the idea that we are all on a journey and we don’t need to be judging others who may be on a different part of the journey than we are. Reminds me a bit of Brennan Manning’s Ragamuffin Gospel in that sense – that we can’t expect people to change overnight, and God doesn’t expect change to come that easily either. The Church has for too long claimed that they wanted to reach the gay community, but has only succeeded in driving them further away. Here’s hoping that the new generation of the Church, armed with Marin’s book will succeed in drawing this segment of the population back to Christ.
Author’s Website: http://www.themarinfoundation.org
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